image

imagen its struggle to survive and evolve on this restless planet, the human race has faced, over the centuries, the natural terrors of volcanoes, earthquakes, floods, hurricanes and famine, with sudden death or mutilation a fact of everyday life. Attributing these events to the anger of vengeful Gods, early civilisations would offer animal or even human sacrifices by way of atonement. To provide a focal point for these sacrifices, idols representing the Gods would be painted or carved from wood or stone, their faces and bodies often taking on frightening ...

Get Digital Colour in Graphic Design now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.