Blue

Indigo, azure, cyan, cobalt... there are dozens of shades of blue. This reassuring and calming colour - once derived from precious minerals - has always inspired artists. And this is no coincidence! Nature blesses us with the most beautiful blue landscapes, such as the sky and the ocean. Natural expanses are so fascinating that we often associate blue with infinity, freedom and confidence.

Associated with the monarchy for a time, blue triumphs from the 20th century onwards. Indeed, artists reinvented the use of colour, for example by renewing the dialogue between the three primary colours. Blue is seen as darkness as opposed to yellow, the light. This contrast is particularly visible in the work of Piet Mondrian, who reinterprets space with geometric colour planes.

The Modern era shook up the rules of representation. The perception of space changed and the use of blue multiplied. Some artists replace figurative elements by a flat area of colour. This is the case of Wassily Kandinsky who presents his patterns on a simple blue plane representing the sky. Marc Chagall also favoured this method. Blue holds an important place in his works on Biblical themes, because it is a colour that is associated with the divine, even the Virgin Mary. Without forgetting of course, the artist whose name is inseparable from the colour blue: Yves Klein. His electric blue hue, which has become iconic, has had an unparalleled impact in the world of art, fashion and design. Our artists S. Kristol or Henri Iglèsis continue his legacy by creating works in Klein's favourite colour.

Finally, this colour has well-known virtues, which make it a real ally in the decoration of your interior. If you need a little balance and softness, a painting in this colour will do wonders. A blue composition hung on your wall, whether it is a pastel shade or Yves Klein's electric blue, will inject some happiness into your space.

By the way, did you know that blue was voted Pantone colour of the year 2020? Indeed, for 20 years, experts from the Pantone Color Institute have been analysing film production, fashion, design, art, sport, travel... in short, all the different aspects of culture, to define the colour of the year. Indeed, colours are an integral part of the cultural habits, attitudes and emotions of an era. Let yourself be charmed by the Classic Blue of the year 2020, synonymous with peace and confidence. Ready to take the plunge into our selection?

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Jake

La Défense

Radial bleu

30 Minutes avant #16

30 Minutes avant #30

30 Minutes avant #28

30 Minutes avant #24

Marina 2 - Paysage semi abstrait, série des Marinas

Le petit manège-Honfleur - Série Paysage maritime

Opus 103

Pez Candy bleu Klein

Miles

Infinito -Serie, Nos vemos en el Azul-

R/004

Cómplice

Starfall. Item 5

Starfall. Item 3

Respiro I

Blue Deep - Expension

Untitled

Abstrait Bleu n°3

Abstrait Bleu n°1

Baby Doll n152, Moncler Tribute

Clouds in Selinunte

Red Heels

Nyrï

Casa Museo del campesino

Walden 7 (2)

Walden 7

August in Selinunte

There

Le boomerang

Asnar

Intensément bleu

Blue Dog 2

Presqu'ïle de Giens

Age of Aquarius

River Fingers, II

12 series Ultramarine arctic summer

Airborne

Gaatjes

Jellyfish blue

Sushi

Dreamlike Poppies

Little lion blue

Cerulean Dreams of Poppies

Garden Wild, III

La mer

Oxygène

Dark Knight

Deep blue

Sam #6 – Sculpture résine pop colorée

Eclips

Starfall. Item 6

Starfall. Item 4

Starfall. Item 1

La maison du bohneur - Monotype et collage, figuratif

Pastel bleu 1423

…Where you are

Géométrie des ondes n°5/6.

Sails

Sortie en mer

Marina 9 - Paysage semi abstrait, série des Marinas

Marina 8 - Paysage semi abstrait, série des Marinas

Marina 7 - Paysage semi abstrait, série des Marinas

Marina 5 - Paysage semi abstrait, série des Marinas