In the final episode of the series, Curator Aimee Ng is joined by Xavier F. Salomon, Deputy Director and Peter Jay Sharp Chief Curator, to explore ultramarine, the world’s most expensive pigment. The rich blue color appears in the Frick’s “Coronation of the Virgin” by Paolo and Giovanni Veneziano and in paintings made centuries later by Johannes Vermeer. Meaning “beyond the sea,” ultramarine bridges these European artists with a much wider world—including a network of people whose labor made the pigment, and thus these incredible works of art, possible.

Thank you for joining us in this series, inspired by the fresh perspectives gained from the Frick’s temporary move to Frick Madison. We’ve explored some stories of the undeniable links between the museum’s collection and regions beyond Europe, asking “where in the world” we can find new connections to familiar objects. We hope you enjoyed the journey!

Producers: Aimee Ng, Xavier F. Salomon & Alexis Light
Director: Lisa Goble
Editor: Courtlin Byrd
Director of Photography: George Koelle
Audio Production: Sean Troxell
Original Music: George Koelle
Research Assistance: Gemma McElroy
Editorial: Noah Purdy

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