CERULEAN: to the beach

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

to the beach

Those who have been following my blog for some time know that I'm often
inspired by things related to the sea and the sky. And of course the beach.

Just a grid of pieces of the last years. To the beach:)

3 comments:

Jo Murray said...: Love it when you do a grid. It shows how consistent your style is...wonderful.; August 13, 2015 at 12:03 AM
johanna said...: wishing you fun at the beach... meanwhile i´m enjoying your collection of wonderful squares here.; August 13, 2015 at 9:19 AM
Julia @ Vintage with Laces said...: I love your style and the colors, Eric!; August 14, 2015 at 7:24 AM

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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Wednesday, August 12, 2015

to the beach

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