Toxic Colors in Ancient Bookbindings Exposed Published on 7.12.25 An exhibit at The Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, Maryland, titled "If Books Could Kill", explores the use of toxic pigments such as mercury, arsenic, lead, and orpiment to create vibrant colors for bookbinding over millennia. References https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3317694/how-lethal-toxic-pigments-used-books-millennia-created-images-die?module=top_story&pgtype=section Back See Newsfeed: Art