BLUE - lapis lazuli

BLUE - LAPIS LAZULI

It is estimated that the color blue has been in the world since 2.200 BC and, therefore, we find it incredible that it is the first artificial color in history.

In Egypt, evidence has been found of how they melted silica sand, calcite, copper ore and natron at about 850º. In this way they obtained pigments of the so-called "Egyptian Blue". For them, this color was considered the color of the universe and of life, hence the need to capture it in their sarcophagi and statues. The meaning of blue varies according to the environment and, furthermore, according to its shades. Generally speaking, blue represents stability. Navy blue is associated with depth, the order of the sacred, immortality and power. On the other hand, light blue is related to tranquility, protection, health, understanding and generosity. From these meanings many more emerge depending on the point of view or the context.

In the past, because the blue pigment came from lapis lazuli and was very expensive to obtain, its use revealed the purchasing power of the client who commissioned the work. Therefore, the color was associated with social distinction and nobility. Hence the importance of blue in heraldry. In addition, in the past it was said that the nobility had "blue blood". This is because the nobles, who delegated the work of the land to the subjects, were always sheltered from sunlight. Because of this, their skins were paler and the blue veins were more visible.

The Artist

GALA MIRISSA, spanish girl pioneering on NFT since 2018, her work has been exhibited and auctioned all over the world, including the NASDAQ BILLBOARD in NYC, MOCA, CADAF ART NYC,HIVE, NIFTIES NFT.NYC 2020, CAFA CHINA, NFT.NYC TIMES SQUARE 2022, Cryptoart Island VIP in Gibraltar (Wisekeys), Alcalá Subastas Madrid, Templum Fine Art Subastas (Barcelona), Fauve Fine Art (Paris), Duran Subastas Madrid, KHON FUTURE (Bangok UNESCO), Artemiza Foundation USA, UNESCO IAIAP (Italy), International Festival at Saba Gallery (Teheran/Iran), Graffity Queens (Descentraland), Cryptovoxels and Descentraland VR Gallery, as well as a screening at the Denver Clock Tower.

Finalist in the Visual Artist Award Miami 2018 for Best Technical Innovation, her work was also Award-winning for inclusion in the International Filmmaker Biennale Women in Cinema (Berlin) and she was interviewed about the participation of women in Multimedia Art. Miami Art basel 2022 next 1/3 December.

Award-winning finalist in 2022, in a contest for posters of the prestigious Cava Codorníu brand .

Official Website: https://galamirissa.wixsite.com/cryptoart/about-me

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