After exploring the extremely expensive blue pigment, ultramarine, in my previous article, it seems fitting to discuss the pigment that was used as a more affordable, stable alternative: cobalt. The French government commenced a search for a cheaper ultramarine alternative which led to the discovery of a vibrant, stable, and...
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In my last article, I explored the history of the first artificial blue pigment, Egyptian blue, which I am following with the most expensive blue pigment: ultramarine. Ultramarine derives from the Middle Latin ultramarinus, translating to ‘beyond the sea,’ as the lapis lazuli mineral that it is made from was...
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The colour blue is everywhere you look in art. It is the sky, water, fabric, the colour of purity and new life. In this series of articles, I will explore the history, origins, and cultural significance of the colour blue. Blue is, consistently, the most popular colour within art, so...
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Artists Judith Scott and Chiharu Shiota use textiles and household objects to create emotionally evocative, tangible artworks that portray representations of human connection. Judith Scott creates intricately layered sculptures from yarn, which often do not form a recognisable shape, but a cocoon-like form. Chiharu Shiota is renowned for her large...
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Art which explores the theme of decay often encourages the viewer to question when life is most valuable. Some may argue that life is most celebrated and worthy at its physical or material peak, i.e. at its most commercially valuable. Others suggest, however, that the experience of life is more...
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