Pigments Subject / History Saffron-Infused Flatbread

Saffron-Infused Flatbread

The Sydney Masonic Centre

ranging from the Renaissance to contemporary art

and the photographic results offer a uniquely rewarding experience in the digital age

and Boon Wurrung Elder and Traditional Owner

Pigments Subject / History Saffron-Infused FlatbreadOver the millennia, humans have used pigments to decorate, narrate, and instruct. Charred bone, ground earth, stones, bugs, and blood were the first pigments. New pigments were manufactured by simple processes such as corrosion and calcination until the Industrial Revolution introduced colours outside the spectrum of the natural world. Pigments brings together leading art historians and conservators to trace the history of the materials used to create