![]() ![]() This new shade, Prussian blue, was invented in Berlin, Germany, which originally gave its german name ‘ Berliner Blau ’.It is used more to color fabrics and yarns rather than as art pigments, which is why it’s less expensive as compared to the other shades of blue.Indigo is widely imported to several nations in the 17th and 18th centuries.Ultramarine is also known as ‘true blue’ and became a special detail in jewelry and headdresses back in the day.The famous gemstone can only be found in the rare mountains of Afghanistan.During the Renaissance, the bright blue mineral initially invented by Egyptians was often combined with other ingredients, which led to the development of the pigment ultramarine ー the most expensive of all pigments.The semi-precious stone Lapis Lazuli, a deep-blue metamorphic rock, was highly prized among the Egyptians. ![]()
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