CERULEAN: random grid II, posts from august 2010

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

random grid II, posts from august 2010

4 comments:

elena nuez said...: this is FAB!!!; October 5, 2011 at 11:09 AM
Carole Reid said...: Wonderful!; October 5, 2011 at 9:30 PM
Martha Marshall said...: I love the grid! And of course your work is always stunning.; October 12, 2011 at 2:16 PM
Terrie said...: Just found you from Altered Page and have to say I love your work - your exploration of this theme is endlessly interesting. I'm inspired!; November 1, 2011 at 5:35 PM

About the name

Cerulean is a range of colours from deep blue, skye-blue, bright blue or azure to deep cyan. The word cerulean comes from the Latin word caerulem, which means 'sky' or 'heavens' or sometimes 'oceans'.

Besides cerulean, ultramarine (cornflower blue) plays a prominent role. This pigment is natural present in the mineral lazurite, found in the valuable lapis lazuli.

From 1100 onwards this pigment, imported from Asia (China, Afghanistan), reaches the ateliers of painters in Europe, the blue of old masters Ducio, Titiaan and Vermeer.

In Italy the colour was known as Azurro Oltramarino. Literally 'the azurite coming from beyond the seas'.

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