PIGMENT: Prussian Blue

PIGMENT: Prussian Blue

When

September 20, 2026
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm  EDT

Where

Saint Michael’s Church
225 West 99th Street
New York, New York 10025
Get Directions

Event Type

Concerts

Posted by

repast-ensemble-inc
$0-$35
Loading Map....

In 1704, an accidental discovery inspired an obsession. Attempting a red pigment, color maker Johann Jacob Diesbach produced a vivid, deep blue unlike anything the world had ever seen. It spread across Europe, changed painting forever, and became known as Prussian Blue. Alongside vivid watercolor samples from Dutch artist Boogert, Repast traces this pigment’s story through the intertwined worlds of music, art, science, and commerce with music by Graun, Handel, Schaffrath, C.P.E. Bach, and Princess Wilhelmine von Bayreuth.

Scroll to Top