Blue: The History of a Color

(Book #1 in the Histoire d'une couleur Series)

by Michel Pastoureau

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A beautifully illustrated visual and cultural history of the color blue throughout the ages

Blue has had a long and topsy-turvy history in the Western world. The ancient Greeks scorned it as ugly and barbaric, but most Americans and Europeans now cite it as their favorite color. In this fascinating history, the renowned medievalist Michel Pastoureau traces the changing meanings of blue from its rare appearance in prehistoric art to...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0691181365

ISBN13:9780691181363

Release Date:March 2018

Publisher:Princeton University Press

Length:216 Pages

Weight:0.80 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 9.4" x 9.7"

Related Subjects

Art Arts, Music & Photography Fiction Graphic Design History & Criticism Literature & Fiction Techniques Use of Color

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Blue: The History of a Color

(Book #1 in the Histoire d'une couleur Series)

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