“For centuries, red was the treasure of the Incas and Aztecs, and then the wealth of red belonged to Spain. When it is fresh, the pigment, carmine, made from the blood of a cochineal beetle, is one of the purest dyes produced in the natural world. But it is also the most fleeting.
Caring only for the moment of creation
Caring only for the moment of creation
Caring only for the moment of creation
“For centuries, red was the treasure of the Incas and Aztecs, and then the wealth of red belonged to Spain. When it is fresh, the pigment, carmine, made from the blood of a cochineal beetle, is one of the purest dyes produced in the natural world. But it is also the most fleeting.