In paintings, Mary is traditionally portrayed in blue. This tradition can trace its origin to the Byzantine Empire, from circa 500 AD, where blue was "the color of an empress". A more practical explanation for the use of this color is that in Medieval and Renaissance Europe, the blue pigment was derived from the rock lapis lazuli, a stone imported from Afghanistan of greater value than gold. Beyond a painter's retainer, patrons were expected to purchase any gold or lapis lazuli to be used in the painting. Hence, it was an expression of devotion and glorification to swathe the Virgin in gowns of blue. Transformations in visual depictions of the Virgin from the 13th to 15th centuries mirror her "social" standing within the Church as well as in society.[2]
In art the association of blue with Mary was complemented by an association of red with Jesus. The juxtaposition of the two is an important element in many works of historical art.[3]
^Kelleher, Katy (March 6, 2018). "Marian Blue, the Color of Angels, Virgins, and Other Untouchable Things". Paris Review. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
^Kugeares, Sophia Manoulian (1991). Images of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary of The 13th, 14th and 15th Century. University of South Florida Libraries Catalog. n.p.
^Fiore, Julia. "Why Jesus and Mary Always Wear Red and Blue in Art History". artsy.net. Artsy. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
January 05, 2023
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