{"title":"Patrick Baty","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the vibrant world of Patrick Baty, a distinguished name in the realms of art and design. Baty's expertise lies in the history and application of paint and colour, a theme beautifully explored across his works. Whether you're an art enthusiast or someone looking to refresh your home's aesthetics, Baty's writings offer a fascinating insight into the intricate world of hues and shades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of his celebrated works, \u003cem\u003eNature's Palette\u003c\/em\u003e, presents a captivating journey through the history and significance of colours derived from the natural world. It showcases the rich tapestry of nature's colours and their application throughout history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnother standout title, \u003cem\u003eThe Anatomy of Colour\u003c\/em\u003e, acts as an indispensable guide for those curious about historical colours and their evolution. With an in-depth exploration of pigments, paints, and their impact on interiors across centuries, this book merges Baty's thorough research with beautiful illustrations, providing readers with a comprehensive understanding of colour history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBaty's works fall under the categories of Arts \u0026amp; Culture and Home \u0026amp; Garden, making them invaluable resources for those interested in historical and practical applications of colour in various settings. Dive into Patrick Baty's collection to discover how colour has shaped our world in both art and everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"natures-palette-by-patrick-baty-9780500252468","title":"Nature's Palette","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1814 and expanded in 1821, long before the era of colour photography or print, Syme's edition of \u003ci\u003eWerner's Nomenclature of Colours\u003c\/i\u003e attempted to establish a universal colour reference system to help identify, classify, and represent species from the natural world. Werner's set of 54 colour standards was enhanced by Patrick Syme with the addition of colour swatches and further references from nature, taking the total number of hues classified to 110.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe resulting resource proved invaluable not only to artists but also to zoologists, botanists, mineralogists, and anatomists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eNature's Palette\u003c\/i\u003e, this technicolour trove has, for the first time, been enhanced with the addition of illustrations of the animals, vegetables, and minerals Werner referenced alongside each colour swatch. It is accompanied by expert text explaining the uses and development of colour standards in relation to zoology, botany, mineralogy, and anatomy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis fully realised colour catalogue includes elegant contemporary illustrations of every animal, plant, or mineral that Syme cited. Readers can see for themselves Tile Red in the Cock Bullfinch's breast, Shrubby Pimpernel and Porcelain Jasper; or admire the Berlin Blue that Syme identified on the wing feathers of a Jay, in the Hepatica flower and in Blue Sapphire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDisplays of contemporary collector’s cabinets of birds, butterflies, eggs, flowers, and minerals are interspersed at intervals throughout the compendium, with individual specimens colour matched to colour swatches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStill a much-loved reference among artists, naturalists and everyone fascinated by colour today, \u003ci\u003eWerner's Nomenclature of Colours\u003c\/i\u003e finds its fullest expression in this beautiful and comprehensive colour reference system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith 1000 illustrations in colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46917206245612,"sku":"9780500252468","price":85.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/89090dd872ea5e55ffc7664637ac3a66.jpg?v=1761375693"},{"product_id":"the-anatomy-of-colour-by-patrick-baty-9780500519332","title":"The Anatomy of Colour","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe definitive book on the use of colour and paint in interior decoration over a three-hundred-year period, \u003ci\u003eThe Anatomy of Colour\u003c\/i\u003e is certain to appeal to both amateur and professional restorers, renovators, enthusiastic decorators, and all those with an interest in interior decoration and design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on his extensive specialist archive, Patrick Baty traces the evolution of pigments and paint colours together with colour systems and standards, examining their impact on the colour palettes used in interiors from the 1660s to the 1960s. He first charts the creation in paint of the common and expensive colours made from traditional earth pigments between 1650 to 1799.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNext, he examines the emergence of colour systems and standards and their influence on paint colours, along with the effect of industrialised production on the texture and durability of paints. Finally, Baty turns his attention to 20th-century colour standards, including those developed originally for identifying flowers, such as the \u003ci\u003eRépertoire de Couleurs des Fleurs, des Feuillages et des Fruits\u003c\/i\u003e, each incarnation of the British Colour Standard cards, Walpamur paint swatch cards, and \u003ci\u003eParson's Tint Book of Historical Colours\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout the book, reproductions of interiors highlight the distinctive colour trends and styles of painting particular to each period and room, accompanying the in-depth analysis of the history of colour and the development and use of paint colours in interior design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46917216895212,"sku":"9780500519332","price":85.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/252d648b6e4f1ca74b63fb7d185fa77c.jpg?v=1761375807"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/patrick-baty.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}