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Michel Pastoureau

Michel Pastoureau is the Chair of History ofWestern Symbolism and is a director of studies at the Sorbonne’s École pratique des hautes études. Among his many other books are the critically acclaimed Blue: The History of a Colour and Black: The History of a Color.


From Princely Regalia to Women’s Underwear: The Evolution of the Color Pink

Michel Pastoureau on the History of a Color
February 24, 2025  By Michel Pastoureau
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