In 1692 a Dutch artist known only as 'A. Boogert' wrote a book about
mixing watercolors. The title of the book is 'Klaer Lightende Spiegel
der Verfkonst' (Clearly Lighting Mirror of the Art of Painting). Not
only would he begin the book with a bit about the use of color in
painting, but would go on to explain how to create certain hues and
change the tone by adding one, two, or three parts of water.
Spanning nearly 800 completely handwritten and painted pages, it was
probably the most comprehensive guide to paint and color of its time.
According to Medieval book historian Erik Kwakkel who translated part of
the introduction, the
color book was intended as an educational guide. The irony being there was only a single copy that was probably seen by very few eyes.
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