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Vastu-shastra (Vol. I: Hindu Science of Architecture; Vol. II: Hindu Canons of Iconography and Painting) v2.c77.89

Vāstu-śāstra (Vol. I: Hindu Science of Architecture; Vol. II: Hindu Canons of Iconography and Painting) v2.c77.89

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v2.c77.89

We can divide colours into two broad classes—natural and artificial. Dr. Motichand observes : “The natural pigments comprised of certain elements, compound minerals and vegetable extracts; and the artificial, all manufactured salts or the pigments owing their colours to vegetable or insect dye-stuff.” (Mughal Painting p. 18).