[Titian Red]
Originating from the 15th century during the Italian Renaissance, the representative of the Venetian school of painting, Titian Vecellio.
Titian was skilled in handling color and light, with his works often characterized by rich and vibrant colors. He elevated the use of red to new heights by frequently using it as a base in his paintings, resulting in a mysterious golden red hue that subtly permeates his works. This unique and legendary technique is known as "Titian Red" in later generations.
[Van Dyck Brown]
During the Baroque period, artists abandoned the fervent bright green of the Venetian school and turned to more restrained brown tones. Among them, the warm and deep brown used by Anthony van Dyck is known as "Van Dyck Brown" in later years. This pigment, extracted from lignite or bituminous earth, possesses a certain degree of transparency and was extensively used by Van Dyck for background and shadow depictions, hence gaining fame.
[Chagall Blue]
Named after the Jewish artist Marc Chagall.
He was renowned for his dreamlike and colorful style. There is a saying in the art world that "After Matisse's death, Chagall was the sole master of color." In his paintings depicting the love with his wife Bella, he often used large areas of innocent and highly transparent blue, creating a unique "dreamlike color art." This blue color was later extensively used by him for church stained glass creations, thus earning the name "Chagall Blue."
[Klein Blue]
"Blue is the sky, the water, the air, the depth and the infinity, the freedom and the life. Blue is the most essential color of the universe."
Yves Klein
In 1956, French artist Yves Klein incorporated ultramarine into the synthetic resin Rhodopas M60A, creating a highly saturated and color-stable blue. The following year, he used this blue to create 8 monochrome paintings, propelling this color to fame and making it a darling of the fashion world.
