Purple
Purple, any shade, is my favorite color [dark forest green is my 2nd favorite] -It is said if you surround yourself with purple you will have peace of mind.
house in New Orleans
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Being the combination of red and blue, the warmest and coolest colors, purple is believed to be the ideal color.
Purple is the color most favored by artists.
Iris - artist Claude Monet
circa 1914
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Purple is associated with imagination and inspiration.
© by Luciferismydad
courtesy of Pinterest
The first recorded use of purple as a color name in English was in 975. Shades of purple extend from: royalty in ancient history called Tyrian purple [Tyre] to pale shades of lavender such as Thistle. Tyrian purple is the first known use of the color purple. But, contradictory, this may be more true: "Purple dye was first discovered by Heracles [aka Hercules], or rather, by his dog, whose mouth was stained purple from chewing on snails along the coast of the Levant" in the 2nd Century BC.
[Tyraian purple is more a wine color on the color wheel]
"The Discovery of Purple"
by artist Paul Rubens
circa: 1634?
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Linking to: Friday's Fave Fives
Purple, any shade, is my favorite color [dark forest green is my 2nd favorite] -It is said if you surround yourself with purple you will have peace of mind.
house in New Orleans
courtesy of Pinterest
Being the combination of red and blue, the warmest and coolest colors, purple is believed to be the ideal color.
Purple is the color most favored by artists.
Iris - artist Claude Monet
circa 1914
courtesy of Google Search
Purple is associated with imagination and inspiration.
© by Luciferismydad
courtesy of Pinterest
The first recorded use of purple as a color name in English was in 975. Shades of purple extend from: royalty in ancient history called Tyrian purple [Tyre] to pale shades of lavender such as Thistle. Tyrian purple is the first known use of the color purple. But, contradictory, this may be more true: "Purple dye was first discovered by Heracles [aka Hercules], or rather, by his dog, whose mouth was stained purple from chewing on snails along the coast of the Levant" in the 2nd Century BC.
[Tyraian purple is more a wine color on the color wheel]
"The Discovery of Purple"
by artist Paul Rubens
circa: 1634?
courtesy of Google Search
Linking to: Friday's Fave Fives