by christian inirio
[Blue Graveyard], Steiner-Prag, Hugo, 1880/1945, From the collection of: Leo Baeck Institute, Center for Jewish History
the blue in this painting is very dark. it matches the setting, which is a graveyard. the blue helps tell that its nighttime outside.
Sunlight in the blue room, Anna Ancher, 1891, From the collection of: Skagens Museum
The setting is a girl in the room on a late morning. The light blues give the painting a bright appearance. the blues also lend to the time of day.
The Starry Night, Vincent van Gogh, 1889, From the collection of: MoMA The Museum of Modern Art
The blues swirl and mix with the yellows to make up a bright night sky. The mountains in the distance are a darker blue to help with perspective.
The Scream, Edvard Munch, 1910, From the collection of: The Munch Museum, Oslo
The blue in this painting is very harsh and contrasts greatly with the other colors. I believe that the blue represents the sea as it's placed next to the color green, which is another color of the ocean.
Mummy coffin of Djedmontefanch, From the collection of: Rijksmuseum van Oudheden
The sarcophagus's head dress and beard are painted blue. It seems to me that it represents royalty or power in the egyptian times.
The Balloon Apron, Dobson, Frank (RA), 1918, From the collection of: Imperial War Museums
the blue in this painting really brings out the sunrise. A dark blue in the corners fade into a light blue and then a yellow. You can really see the circles of blue that outline the sunrise.
Anúncio da cerveja Antarctica, ESPM, 1926, From the collection of: The Football Museum
The blue in this ad really brings out the woman in it. it's a normal blue color but contrasts greatly with the white and yellow.
Seascape, Emily Carr, 1933, From the collection of: Royal BC Museum
The sea is very reflective of the sky, even though it fades into the darker blue on the left. The sky has a very circular brush stroke indicating that the sun is setting, especially with the pastel blue.
Study of the Sky, Eugène Boudin, circa 1888 - 1895, From the collection of: MuMa - Musée d'art moderne André Malraux
The blue almost blends in with the clouds. It seems that this painting was painted in short brushstrokes. The blues help indicate that it is mid-day morning.
Starry Night, Edvard Munch, 1893, From the collection of: The J. Paul Getty Museum
The dark hue of the blues in this painting tell you that it is nighttime. there is a small dark blue line making up the horizon. And some darker blues makes the rocks.
Leapaway girl, Ian Scott (artist), 1969, From the collection of: Te Papa
the sky blue really brings out the grass and the women in the photo. it gives everything a harsh feeling.
(forest landscape), Emily Carr, circa 1930, From the collection of: Royal BC Museum
The night blue gives this forest an ominous look. The way it contrasts against the orange suggests that there is a fire or some sort of light source coming from the corner of the painting.
Dr Paul Gachet, Vincent van Gogh, 1890, From the collection of: Musée d’Orsay, Paris
When Vincent uses blue in his paintings, it seems to be very important. Like in this picture, the background and the doctor's shirt are blue. This doctor must have been important in his life.
Self-Portrait, Vincent van Gogh, 1889, From the collection of: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
As i said in the last painting, Van Gogh's painting seems to use blue as a representation of importance. alot of this painting is blue and it is a self-portrait.
Blue Water Lilies, Claude Monet, 1916 - 1919, From the collection of: Musée d’Orsay, Paris
The blue in this painting tells that it is nighttime. It also helps to see that there is water and that it's reflecting. The lillies are light blue, which differs greatly from the dark.
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MoMA The Museum of Modern Art
Royal BC Museum
Rijksmuseum van Oudheden
MuMa - Musée d'art moderne André Malraux
Musée d’Orsay, Paris
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Imperial War Museums
Te Papa
National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
Leo Baeck Institute, Center for Jewish History
The Football Museum
The Munch Museum, Oslo
Skagens Museum