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The fascinating palette of yellow pigments in South Asia (I)
Lately, I have been trying to learn about color symbolism in Asia, and expand my knowledge of pigments and dyes in other cultures.
Jul 7
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María Castro Jiménez
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The fascinating palette of yellow pigments in South Asia (I)
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June 2025
My identity in 5 objects
Imagine you have to make a list of the 5 things that better represent who you are. What would you choose?
Jun 23
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María Castro Jiménez
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My identity in 5 objects
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May 2025
Chromatic Rebel #2: why is the West so color-minimalist?
Have you ever observed that Western culture seems to be more minimalistic in terms of color than any other? Here I examined the reasons behind it.
May 26
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María Castro Jiménez
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Chromatic Rebel #2: why is the West so color-minimalist?
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Research obsessions: Why are we pulled towards certain topics?
And a list of 15 of my research obsessions throughout the years.
May 12
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María Castro Jiménez
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Research obsessions: Why are we pulled towards certain topics?
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April 2025
Chromatic Rebel #1: no to beige
Why does it seem like lately everything is beige? What´s behind this trend?
Apr 25
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María Castro Jiménez
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Chromatic Rebel #1: no to beige
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Intuition vs. science
Where does knowledge come from? Are there some ways of learning that we might be overlooking and could be valuable in research?
Apr 14
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María Castro Jiménez
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Intuition vs. science
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March 2025
Color and power: a short history of purple
When you think about the color of power, you may think of golden, because we understand the value of gold throughout history. But what if I tell you…
Mar 31
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María Castro Jiménez
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Color and power: a short history of purple
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What pigments did Velázquez use in Las Meninas?
Las Meninas is one of the most famous paintings in Europe´s Art History. I recently saw it, and wondered: what pigments were used in Velázquez´s…
Mar 21
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María Castro Jiménez
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What pigments did Velázquez use in Las Meninas?
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February 2025
Color on everything: a revised history of ancient architecture
For too long, we´ve assumed that architecture from the past was colorless. New conservation and restoration techniques have proven otherwise, and the…
Feb 10
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María Castro Jiménez
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Color on everything: a revised history of ancient architecture
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January 2025
Toxic beauty (II)
The second post about historical toxic cosmetics: here I talk about cinnabar and clay (yes, clay can be toxic when you use it the way it was used in…
Jan 7
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María Castro Jiménez
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Toxic beauty (II)
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December 2024
Toxic beauty (I)
Human beings love beauty. We love it so much, that we are willing to risk our own health for it. In this post, I share some historical beauty practices…
Dec 9, 2024
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María Castro Jiménez
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Toxic beauty (I)
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November 2024
A king in black and some historical misunderstandings
This is the conversation that sparked my passion about color: black dyes and 16th-century European fashion.
Nov 25, 2024
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María Castro Jiménez
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