A Brief History of Blue

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• Spiraea Aruncus
  Anna Atkins is one of the first documented women photographers, and is the first to create a book of photographs. She did not invent the cyanotype process, but is the one credited to its popularity. She used the chemical process to document British algae.
• Rosa Centifolia; Rosier de Provence (syn.)
  Designed by Matteo Florimi, Italian, active Siena, ca. 1581-died 1613, published by Francesco de' Franceschi, Italian, active 16th century, Venice. From top to bottom, and left to right: Design decorated with squares ornamented with an alternating pattern of circles with flowers at the center and diamonds containing different floral motifs.