What inspired the choice to focus on the history of the red pigment in this book?
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A Perfect Red

A Perfect Red
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What inspired the choice to focus on the history of the red pigment in this book?
Did anyone else find the detailed historical context as engrossing as the art analysis?
How did the author decide which stories and figures to include in this microhistory?