Venetian blue

American  

Or venetian blue

noun

1. a strong blue similar to cobalt blue.

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Etymology

Origin of Venetian blue

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

This one will take you to Tintoretto, who drew in soft black chalk or charcoal on Venetian blue paper, a medium that proved quite versatile.

From New York Times • May 31, 2012

Royal purple and Venetian blue are mere trade terms.

From Color Value by Clifford, C. R. (Chandler Robbins)

The ground rose gradually toward the centre of the island, where columns of basalt loomed like the towers of feudal castles against the pure Venetian blue of the tropical sky.

From The White Waterfall by Dwyer, James Francis

Richard Upton, elected abbot in 1417, gave silk embroidered with falcons for copes; and about the same time John Freston gave a rich robe of Venetian blue embroidered with golden eagles.

From The Art of Needle-work, from the Earliest Ages, 3rd ed. Including Some Notices of the Ancient Historical Tapestries by Menzies, Sutherland, fl. 1840-1883