Pierre-August Renoir - source
Pierre-August Renoir - source
Vincent Van Gogh - source
Vincent Van Gogh - source
Vincent Van Gogh - source
Claude Monet - source
Claude Monet - source
Claude Monet
Paul Gaughin - source
Paul Gaughin - source
Berthe Morisot - source
Berthe Morisot - source
Henri de Toulouse Lautrec - source
Henri de Toulouse Lautrec
Edouard Manet
Edouard Manet - source
Edouard Manet - source
I don't have to introduce you to the French Impressionists and their ilk, so this post is just a visual reminder for when we get to talking about The Book, you'll be in the mood. Pay attention to the blue.
Swift synopsis: In the past ultramarine blue was a very difficult color to produce - the artists ground their own from lapis lazuli or bought the color from someone who was generally known as 'the color man'. They either bought the ingredients or the color itself, ready made. Many artists preferred grinding their own colors. Ultramarine was an expensive commodity and highly prized.
You can occasionally come across a painting (in and out of a museum) seen missing areas which were originally meant to be in blue. The spaces are blank waiting (in vain) for the artist to be able to get his hands on the blue. (I learned this from reading 'The Book'.)
Stay tuned.
