Jean-Baptiste Oudry, "Belphagore" (1734), brush and black ink, gray wash, heightened with white gouache, on blue paper; 12 1/4 x 10 1/4 inches (image via public domain, all images courtesy Getty ...

Investments are limited to shares of companies and funds, but they can also be in tangible things, such as art. Many art collectors purchase art not only because they think it’s beautiful but because ...

Investing in blue chip art can be an enticing way to blend a passion for culture with potential financial gain. While iconic works from renowned artists often hold their value and can provide ...

Imagine a man barreling down a highway. His Cybertruck alerts him that he’s low on energy, so he pulls into a supercharging station. He’s thirsty, so he grabs a Celsius and guzzles it. While he waits, ...

In Europe, before the Industrial Revolution and the invention of synthetic blue paints, artists used blue pigment—which was at times more expensive than gold—exceedingly rarely. Thanks to the high ...

Has your youngster ever been to a Really Big Art Show? With Blue’s Art Time Activities, children ages three to six are able to illustrate books, blend colors, decorate and color pictures, and build ...

Editor’s Note: Isambard Wilkinson was previously the Islamabad correspondent for the Daily Telegraph and is the author of ‘Travels in a Dervish Cloak.’ The color blue has had a remarkable impact on ...