Blue
Cobalt to Cerulean in Art and Culture
Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, General Art, Colour, Collections, Catalogues, & Exhibitions
| 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.
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.
