The Artist's Palette: The Palettes Behind The Paintings Of 50 Great Artists

The palette is the artist's most intimate and powerful tool. Whether a traditional wooden board, a ceramic plate or a paint pot, each palette has a story to tell and secrets to reveal.

This book presents 50 palettes alongside paintings by the artists who used them - from Artemisia and Rembrandt to Lucian Freud and Bridget Riley. The colours and brushstrokes used are analysed to uncover surprising new stories about each artist and their work.