That did occur to me. Though Lapis was hardly the only blue pigment available. Indigo works fairly well, as do some of the copper clues. So I'm not sure. Cennini has a number of recipes, as does the Dutch Boke of Secrets.
I'd almost be more inclined to think it was deliberate on the part of the artist. I wonder who he painted them for. It seems like an odd undertaking unless it WAS a commission. But who can tell at this point?
Or maybe more likely that the dresses in that province were infrequently blue. If you look at later Dutch provincial costumes, it's not a color that comes up much. Black, red, yellow, and green are much more frequent.
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Re: Blue
Date: 2007-08-23 07:17 pm (UTC)I'd almost be more inclined to think it was deliberate on the part of the artist. I wonder who he painted them for. It seems like an odd undertaking unless it WAS a commission. But who can tell at this point?
Or maybe more likely that the dresses in that province were infrequently blue. If you look at later Dutch provincial costumes, it's not a color that comes up much. Black, red, yellow, and green are much more frequent.