Ultramarine: A Truly Expensive Blue Gold
The richest colour you’ll ever find. The notoriously expensive pigment has called more expensive than gold. Blue Gold.
Tag: Colour History
This is my article series about the history of colours. They could come from the age of antiquity, the Victorian age or modern time from modern developments in technology. #ColourOrigins
Black Friday: The “busiest” shopping day of the year’s origins
Black Friday has a more recent history of its popularity. The day comes right after American Thanksgiving on Friday andContinue Reading
Why are barns red?
Driving by a countryside road, a big red barn would be in the distance with some barnyard animals. Have you ever wondered why barns are red? It could have been painted any other colour but it’s usually red.
What do the Red, White and Blue Stripes Mean on a Barber Pole?
Outside of a barber shop, there are striped barber poles that turn with a swirl design. The stripes are white,Continue Reading
Orange and The Netherlands
The Netherlands have a national holiday that features this orange madness a.k.a. Oranjegekte over how the whole country will dressContinue Reading
Bastard Amber: Stage Lighting for Skintones
Before digital colour took over, an invention of this gel colour for the stage was one of the most popular colour gels for the theatre and film… with the most unfortunate name ever.
Kelly Green: An Irish Green of St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick brought Christianity to 5th century Ireland. On March 17th, we celebrate the Saint.
Why is the devil red?
There are many depictions of what the devil looks like since the mere utterance of his name. The devil hasContinue Reading
How an Egyptian Craze created Mummy Brown
One of the most morbid paint colours that might of existed. A colour that came out of an interest in Egyptian culture.
The Tradition and Origins of the White Wedding
The meaning why woman wear white wedding dresses and why we still do this tradition.
The Evolution of Theatre Blood
From the stage to film, theatre blood changed colour with each film technology progression. An element of storytelling that can be more than a prop.
A Dark History of Arsenic Greens
Based on the history of Scheele’s green and Emerald green. The synthetic greens that were too deadly to have near anyone. This green wallpaper was linked to the death of a certain famous exiled emperor.
Beige Is Not A Boring Colour but an Overused One
From it’s wartime past to overused home decor colour.
Where did Reflex Blue come from?
The origins and modern uses of Reflex Blue
The Multiple Uses of Prussian Blue
Prussian Blue is an interesting colour that was created and used in multiple fields.
Indigo, Denim and the Working Class
Indigo is one of the most influential colours in industrial history.
The Multiple Origins of Christmas Red
A Christmas colour’s origin story.
The Long History of Lead White Paint
Lead white paint in everyday life and the illnesses that it created.
The Journey of Purple: In Social Order and Social Change
The history and significance of purple in society.
Under The Moonlight 