Colors in painting

color is ubiquitous in our real life, which is reflected in all aspects of our daily life. But do you really know about color? This week we take you into a different world of colors.

first of all, blue gives people a gentle, clever and low-key feeling, which is not so eye-catching.

Nowadays, many people like blue, and the blue sky and sea give people a refreshing feeling, including our clothes, jeans and jeans, which all have blue.

around 189, there was a poll in Europe and it was found that they liked blue very much.

Although blue is deeply loved by everyone, before that, it was a low-status color, and everyone looked down on it. Perhaps only slaves and other low-class people would wear clothes of this color.

White, black and red were the mainstream colors at that time, and many nobles liked to use these colors to show their identity.

At that time, the sky in early paintings was not blue, but black, red or gold, that is, blue was never used.

Many countries and regions don't have the word blue. The Romans called it uncivilized color, which means savage color.

People with blue eyes at that time would be called a very unfortunate thing or a joke.

Around the thirteenth century, people's consciousness changed. The clothes of the Virgin Mary were all blue, and then the blue sky slowly appeared in the icon.

The Virgin wore blue clothes, which showed her sense of nobility, so at that time, blue once became a symbol of nobility, and only the royal family could be qualified to use this noble blue.

So at that time, when painters used blue to draw some religious paintings, including portraits of the royal family, there was a quota for blue. It didn't mean that anyone could use it, but it was controlled.

why? Because there was a noble blue at that time, similar to a group of cyan now, that is, there was a little purple feeling in the blue.

It's made of lapis lazuli, so it's very expensive. The color more expensive than gold is beyond the average painter's consumption.

Since then, the Virgin has become the spokesperson of blue. With its cheaper experience, blue has gradually entered the common people and slowly recovered its gentle and low-key "character".