A Good Case of the Blues

As frequently happens in this life, serendipity led to one of the great advancements in art.  It occurred  in the year 1704, and it's the subject of A Revolution of the Palette: The First Synthetic Blues and Their Impact on French Artists at the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena.

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The Seine at Charenton

Jean-Baptiste Armand Guillaumin

1874

"Although Prussian blue lacked the clear, 'true blue' hue of lazurite, Prussian blue had unique properties that allowed painters to work more spontaneously. Only a small amount was required to impart a strong tint to other colors, including white. Painters could now mix a much wider spectrum of colors on their palette."

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