CERULEAN: at sea

Tuesday, January 1, 2019

at sea

For the 3 muses challenge this week: " At sea...let's set sail".

Mosaic of 15 boat collages. Happy New Year!

8 comments:

Deann said...: Beautiful work and a very Happy New Year to you too.; January 2, 2019 at 12:35 AM
Lori Saul said...: Beautiful colors of the sea!; January 2, 2019 at 1:31 AM
indybev said...: ...and a happy new year to you too!; January 2, 2019 at 6:21 AM
Seth said...: Wishing you the best in 2019.; January 2, 2019 at 4:00 PM
Michele said...: what a lovely piece of art. thanks so much and happy new year to you! beautifully done. xo; January 3, 2019 at 7:50 AM
Taluula said...: And a happy new year to you too.; January 3, 2019 at 12:35 PM
Ozstuff said...: This lovely piece of art gives the viewer a feeling of peacefulness.; January 6, 2019 at 6:22 AM
Anne (cornucopia) said...: Fantastic piece and idea. Happy New Year.; January 6, 2019 at 1:30 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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Tuesday, January 1, 2019

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