Tangled Up In Blue
Cobalt blue may be having a moment - in both interiors and fashion - but the hue has a rich history. Cobalt is silvery-blue metal in its raw form, and was used in Chinese porcelain and Babylon ceramic glazes because of the vibrant color created when fired. Throughout art history, blue was considered a color for divinity and royalty - from the tombs of Egyptian Pharaohs to paintings of the Virgin Mary cloaked in a blue robe - establishing the color as representative of the spiritual and metaphysical.
French artist Yves Klein altered the course of Western art with his monochromatic blue paintings, ultimately registering the cobalt hue International Klein Blue (IKB).
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From Top: Cobalt Pillow // Mansur Gavriel Bag // Parachute Vintage Linen Bedcover // Blue Chair // Woodblock Print // Checker Utensil Holder//Maiami Mohair Cardigan // HK Living Blue Lamp // Mother Denim Ultramarine Jeans // Ferm Living Vase //Clare V Oui Tee // Alma Robe // Deep Black Dinner Bowl // Cobalt Faucet // Maison Balzac Cobalt Carafe