Michael Pastoureau - Azul: História de Uma Cor

Blue enjoys near-unanimous popularity today.

Ubiquitous in jeans and uniforms, it holds the status of favorite color among Westerners. But this wasn’t always the case. The color of the sky and the seas was, from the Neolithic to the Late Middle Ages, met with indifference or even distrust. In fact, in Ancient Rome, having blue eyes was almost considered a physical defect. Over the centuries, there has been a complete reversal of values. Orfeu Negro continues the publication of the work of French historian Michel Pastoureau, one of the foremost experts in the symbolism of color and in heraldry. Following Preto - História de Uma Cor it is now blue’s turn to tell its own (and our) multifaceted story—in a tone that is both scholarly and rich with fascinating details.