<p><strong>Chromatography is the study of colors and pigments; this book is designed to guide painters, artists and others to the classification and theory behind colors.</strong></p><p>Celebrated for years after its release, Field&rsquo;s Chromatography has been used by thousands of professional painters, artists and others for its concise guidance. We receive a brisk but precise description of light&rsquo;s relationship to color, the theory of color, and how colors are categorized and referred to. The various methods of creating pleasant or eye-catching contrasts between different hues are likewise identified.</p><p>The second part of the book concerns pigments; a type of powder which, when mixed with a medium, produces a color. How the properties of a given pigment are categorized, and how advances in chemistry have resulted in refinements and enhancements to the range of pigments available to the artist, is discussed.</p><p>The latter part of the book is comprised of a list of the different colors, each of which is duly described for its appearance. Finally, there is a series of tables that arrange pigments according to their qualities. While the materials used in the creation of various pigments differ in the modern day, Field&rsquo;s descriptions remain useful in the context of art history.</p>