Stories in Colour Returns – Series 2 Trailer – Stories in Colour

What does colour sound like? Why was mauve the brat green of the Victorian era? And is pink really just for girls?

Welcome back to another series of 'Stories in Colour', the National Gallery's vibrant podcast. Join us on a journey that travels from mines in Afghanistan, to the East End of Victorian London. Hear from curators, scientists, historians and artists, for fresh perspectives and unexpected discoveries.

The first episode of series two is out now on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/podcast

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Stories in Colour Returns – Series 2 Trailer

Pink is for girls, blue is for boys

The hunt for the blackest black

Rediscovering history’s women colour theorists

Decoding paintings through colour

The mauve measles: when purple went viral

Deadly chemical cousins: oranges and yellows

A blue more expensive than gold − ultramarine

What is synaesthesia? Can you hear colour?

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