INTO THE BLUE TOUR
FOCUS ON BLUE OBJECTS IN THE GALLERIES
This event is onsite only
Meet at the Welcome Desk in the Museum
Booking is essential
With Dr Tea Ghigo, Lecturer in the History of Art, Materials and Technology at UCL
On this fascinating tour, Dr Ghigo will guide your through objects made predominantly with blue pigments. This focus on intriguing 'blue' artworks in our collections and galleries marks our Colour Revolution exhibition.
From antiquity to modern times and from indigo to Prussian blue, you'll encounter Western paintings, Asian textiles, Japanese prints and Islamic ceramics. You'll learn more about the manufacture of the colour blue and discover plants and minerals historically used to obtain various shades of it.
Blue ewer made of lapis lazuli and mounted on gold probably from Prague, c.1600–1610
Figure chasing a bat with the moon and blue sky - kabuki stencil print - by Japanese artist Takahashi Hiromitsu, 1998
This is a unique chance to experience the collections differently and engage with the history of materials and making.
BOOKING
This event is in-person only.
Tickets are £15 each.
Please note there is another repeated tour on Thu 18 Jan 2024
If you have any questions, please email us at publicprogrammes@ashmus.ox.ac.uk
