Prussian Blue
An extensive collection of information on properties, preparation, identification, and use of Prussian blue – the first modern artificial pigment.
Picasso, The Blue Room
Pablo Picasso, ‘The Blue Room’ is a work from his Blue period. The recent scientific analysis discovered a hidden portrait of a man beneath the surface of the painting.
Han blue
Han blue is a synthetic blue pigment produced and used in ancient and imperial China. It is of similar chemical composition and color as Egyptian blue.
YInMn blue
An extensive collection of information on properties, preparation, identification, and use of YInMn blue – the recently discovered very stable blue pigment.
Timeline for blue pigments
Timeline for blue pigments describes the historical development of blue pigments and gives the first date of use of all pigments of this colour.
Manganese blue
Manganese blue is a modern synthetic pigment which was in production from the 1930s until the 1990s. It is not in use anymore due to environmental concerns.
Blue Pigments
Paintings containing one of the blue pigments featured at ColourLex. The full pigment analysis is shown for each painting.
Cerulean blue
An extensive collection of information on properties, preparation, identification, and use of cerulean blue – a pigment often used for painting skies.
Phthalocyanine blue
Phthalocyanine blue is a bright blue pigment with outstanding properties which was in use by many modern painters such as Mondrian, Pollock, and others.
Cobalt blue
An extensive collection of information on properties, preparation, identification, and use of cobalt blue – a popular pigment with the Impressionists.
Blue verditer
Blue verditer is basic copper (II)-carbonate and is the artificial form of the pigment azurite. It was used in oil painting since the 17th century.
Egyptian blue
Egyptian blue is the oldest artificially produced pigment known to Man. It was in use since about 3100 BC in ancient Egypt, India, Greece and Rome.
Van Gogh, Landscape with Couple Walking and Crescent Moon
Van Gogh, Landscape with Couple Walking and Crescent Moon was painted in San Rémy in Provence during van Gogh’s stay in the mental hospital.
Van Gogh, The Arlesienne
Van Gogh, The Arlesienne depicts a portrait of Madame Ginoux, the proprietress of the Café de la Gare in Arles.
Van Gogh, The Schoolboy
Vincent van Gogh, The Schoolboy: Pigment analysis of this portrait of Camille Roulin, son of the Arles postman, Joseph Roulin.
Léger, Still life with a beer mug
‘Still life with a Beer Mug’ shows a table with a beer mug and some food painted in strong colors with the contrast emphasized by black and white areas.
Amedeo Modigliani, Self-Portrait
Amedeo Modigliani, Self-Portrait 1919 Paintings sorted by Historical period | Painter | Subject matter | Pigments used Search for: Overview Medium: Oil Support: Canvas Size: 100 cm x 64,5 cm Art period: Expressionism, Fauvism Museum of Contemporary...
Kandinsky, Picture with a black arch
Kandinsky, With a black Arch: In this large abstract, three discrete areas of colour laid out in triangular fashion are held in tension by an inflected line
Amedeo Modigliani, Jeanne Hébuterne
Amadeo Modigliani, Jeanne Hébuterne: the pigment analysis of this softly glowing and swiftly executed portrait of the artist’s wife in her pregnancy.
Van Gogh, The Pink Orchard
One of the triptych of orchards painted in Arles and at least partly inspired by Japanese prints. The red and yellow organic pigments have faded with time.