International Klein Blue

English

Etymology

Named after French artist Yves Klein, who first mixed it.

Proper noun

International Klein Blue

1. (art) An intense deep blue hue achieved by means of ultramarine pigment and a binder.

Synonyms

• IKB (initialism)

Translations

deep blue hue achieved through ultramarine pigment and a binder

• Afrikaans: Internasionale Klein-blou
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 國際奇連藍／国际奇连蓝 (guójì Qílián lán), 國際克萊因藍／国际克莱因蓝 (guójì Kèláiyīn lán)

• Dutch: International Klein Blue n
• French: International Klein Blue m
• Italian: International Klein Blue m
• Japanese: パールサファイアブルー (pāru safaiā burū), サファイアブルー (safaiā burū), インターナショナル・クライン・ブルー (intānasshonaru Kurain burū)
• Portuguese: azul Klein m, azul-Klein m, International Klein Blue m
• Spanish: Azul Klein m, International Klein Blue m
• Swedish: International Klein Blue c, kleinblå c

Further reading

International Klein Blue on Wikipedia.Wikipedia