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The 11 pages that link to Ultramarine, each with the reason it gives.

• PigmentBroader topic: Its costly natural source shaped the use and symbolism of blue in painting.

• Prussian blueCompared with: Unlike costly natural ultramarine, Prussian blue was an early affordable synthetic blue.

• AzuriteCompared with: It is a distinct historic blue pigment, unlike ground azurite.

• Lapis lazuliBroader topic: Grinding and processing the rock produced this prized pigment.

• Egyptian blueCompared with: Its mineral-derived production contrasts with Egyptian blue’s deliberate high-temperature synthesis.

• Johannes VermeerRelated: Vermeer used costly natural ultramarine prominently, including in the blue clothing of The Milkmaid.

• LazuriteBroader topic: Ground lazurite-bearing lapis was the source of natural ultramarine pigment.

• Han van MeegerenRelated: Pigment testing helped distinguish modern materials in the forged paintings.

• Yves KleinRelated: Its intense hue supplied the basis for Klein’s signature blue.

• Earth pigmentCompared with: Its vivid blue contrasts with the mostly red, yellow, and brown earth palette.

• Malcolm LowryBroader topic: Lowry’s first novel draws on his own experience at sea and anticipates his later themes.