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From stone to color: Making genuine ultramarine blue paint using rare lapis lazuli

For centuries, artists relied on lapis lazuli to produce ultramarine blue, a pigment prized for its intense color and rarity.
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How artists once made ultramarine blue | Grinding lapis lazuli into paint by hand

Ultramarine blue has a long history as one of the most valuable and sought-after colors in art, once worth more than gold. In this video, I attempt to recreate this legendary pigment the traditional ...