Blue: From Ancient Egypt to Yves Klein

Blue: From Ancient Egypt to Yves KleinFrom the cobalt glazes of ancient Egypt to Yves Kleins bold monochromes, blue has carried meanings both sacred and subversive across eras. Along the way, blue has been a symbol of power and purity, of sorrow and transcendence. This book traces how those meanings, symbolism, and iconography shifted through the evolving availability of pigments such as lapis lazuli, indigo, and synthetic ultramarine. Readers will see how a color, once costly and

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