# Deeper Dive: Blue Across Art History

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Podcast: [OMMM: Our Museum Mindfulness Meditation](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ommm-our-museum-mindfulness-meditation-7867495)
Published: 2026-07-02T13:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/ommm/deeper-dive-blue-across-art-history/
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## Resource

For much of history, blue was one of the most fugitive pigments in art. Writer and historian Victoria Finlay, author of the book The Brilliant History of Color in Art , got to study Edvard Munch’s Starry Night in great detail during her time at the Getty Center researching this book and admired his nuanced use of the color. She speaks with host Lilit Sadoyan about this powerful color, its sources, and its symbolic meanings for Munch. If you missed it, listen to this week’s related blue light visualization inspired by Starry Night. You can watch this episode on YouTube here: https://gty.art/4wZysOS Find images, a transcript, and more resources on our website: https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/ommm/deeper-dive-blue-across-art-history/ See the painting in person at the Getty Center: https://www.getty.edu/visit/ Subscribe to OMMM be the first to hear new episodes.  Production team: Host: Lilit Sadoyan Producers: Zoe Goldman and Gideon Brower Mixer and Sound Designer: Jaime Roque Executive Producer: Christopher Sprinkle For more art history insights, check out our other Getty Podcasts shows at www.getty.edu/podcasts Recording Artists tells artist biographies using archival material from the Getty Research Institute: https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/recording-artists/ If Objects Could Talk is a family-friendly show where Getty museum objects, like a Greek vase or porcelain clock, come alive to share their story: https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/if-objects-could-talk/ ReCurrent chronicles the people who shape our culture and keep the past alive: https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/recurrent/ Art + Ideas showcases interviews with artists, architects, scientists, and cultural luminaries by former Getty President Jim Cuno: https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/art-and-ideas/ Through its programs—…

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