Pigments: Uses, Properties and Identification (Part 1)

The professional publication represents the first part of a unique comprehensive overview of pigments used in art practice from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. It is dedicated to the use, description of properties and possibilities of identification of white pigments, including a broad presentation of their application in works of art by authors associated with the Czech environment. The presented publication can be an impulse and enrichment not only for analysts, chemists and natural scientists, but will also provide insight into the diversity of pigments for other professionals across disciplines, conservators, restorers, art historians, as well as all those interested in and lovers of fine arts.