Blue From Ancient Egypt to Yves Klein Nicole Gray AN INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER

AN INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER

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Blue From Ancient Egypt to Yves Klein Nicole Gray AN INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLERBy: Hayley Edwards Dujardin Published by Prestel Verlag GmbH & Company KG., 2026 03 03 Discover how the color blue evolved from a rare and sacred pigment to a powerful tool of artistic expression from medieval altarpieces to modernist experiments. From the cobalt glazes of ancient Egypt to Yves Klein's bold monochromes, blue has carried meanings both sacred and subversive across eras. Along the way, blue has been a symbol of power and purity, of