pigment

"Parrots combine these with other pigments to create vibrant yellows, reds, and greens, making these animals among nature's most colourful," he mentions.

According to legend, Tyre is the place where purple pigment was first created - the dye crushed out of snail shells to embroider royal robes.

Under rules adopted there, engineered stone — a product made by combining stone materials with chemical constituents such as resins and pigments — can still be used if it has less than 1% crystalline silica.

If pressed, some argue the indignation over the defacement itself betrays how little our culture values the planet when compared to inanimate works of canvas and pigment.

Spain’s 16th century conquest of Mexico created a huge and profitable European market for the rich pigment, hitherto unknown on that continent.