猩红研究：追寻完美红色颜料

The discovery of a bright yet stable red pigment would be worth billions. Hayley Bennett meets those up for the challenge M AS SUBRAMANIAN accompanies his wife, Rajeevi, to art museums all over the world. But, until fairly recently, he rarely lingered over the paintings. While she could spend hours with Monets and Picassos, he was content to pass the time with a book instead. “You go and see everything,” he would tell her. “I’ll sit around and read.” Both chemists by trade, the two nevertheless took different paths. Rajeevi Subramanian was an art lover and creator, producing exquisite sketches and watercolours. …