Blue

Cobalt to Cerulean in Art and Culture

Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, General Art, Colour, Collections, Catalogues, & Exhibitions
Cover of the book Blue by Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Chronicle Books LLC
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Author: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston ISBN: 9781452149240
Publisher: Chronicle Books LLC Publication: April 28, 2015
Imprint: Chronicle Books LLC Language: English
Author: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
ISBN: 9781452149240
Publisher: Chronicle Books LLC
Publication: April 28, 2015
Imprint: Chronicle Books LLC
Language: English

Blue, the world's favorite color, is elegantly showcased in more than 200 artworks from the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Representing a diversity of movements, cultures, and media that spans the ages and the globe, the objects in Blue range from ancient Egyptian jewelry and traditional Japanese prints to Impressionist paintings and indigo-dyed textiles. Short essays from museum curators on the significance and symbolism of the color at various times and places provide historical context for this visual feast. With page edges dyed blue, this distinctive volume is a bijou treasure.

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Blue, the world's favorite color, is elegantly showcased in more than 200 artworks from the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Representing a diversity of movements, cultures, and media that spans the ages and the globe, the objects in Blue range from ancient Egyptian jewelry and traditional Japanese prints to Impressionist paintings and indigo-dyed textiles. Short essays from museum curators on the significance and symbolism of the color at various times and places provide historical context for this visual feast. With page edges dyed blue, this distinctive volume is a bijou treasure.

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