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Blue : the history of a colour
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Blue : the history of a colour

by Michel Pastoureau

This study examines the evolving cultural history of the colour blue in the West from antiquity to the present. It traces the hue's transition from a marginalised shade to a symbol of religious devotion, royalty, and contemporary popular culture.

Accession 3256 ISBN 9780691090504 Publisher Princeton University Press
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