Why the Virgin Mary Wears Blue in Paintings Ultramarine blue was once more expensive than gold. Made from ground lapis lazuli imported from Afghanistan, Renaissance painters reserved it for the most important figures in a painting, which is why the Virgin Mary is almost always depicted in blue.
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