Welcome to a new Photography Exhibition in #Ggalleries , RED: A Seriously Sexy Color.
Many curators around the globe have chosen the Red color as the theme for vivid and stunning museum’s exhibitions. I was allured by the illusion of design and curate my own photography exhibition focussed in this amazing and versatile color that can represents power, happiness, love, honor but also the opposite, danger, anger.
To make this happens, I have invited #SeriouslySexy friends to share photos wearing #Red. This time I used several references found in the web to combine with the beautiful photos received in a magnificent and delightful blend that hopefully captures the attention of the demanding visitors to this new exposition in #Ggalleries.
“The special attribute of medieval red, as we have noted, was to be both masculine and feminine, virile and full of grace, Any pretty woman mantained close relations with this color, whether it was a matter of her body, clothing, finery or the passions of her heart..”Ggalleries PRESENTS
#RED A SERIOUSLY SEXY COLOR
– Michael Pastoureau, Red The History of a Color
“..Red Played an important role in the practices of adorment. Bearing witness to this fact are the red stones and pierced shells, and the painted red pieces of bones and teeth, which in the Paleolithic period were used to make amulets, necklaces, bracelets and pendants..”
Red The History of a Color, Michael Pastoureau, Princenton University Press
Photos by Beantownhose
“..Unsurprisingly, red appears as a symbolic colour in many a warrior setting. In Roman mythology, it was associated with blood, of course, and courage. It was the colour of the god of war, Mars – and the colour of the army. Roman soldiers wore red tunics, while gladiators were adorned in red. Generals wore a scarlet cloak, and to celebrate victories would have their bodies painted entirely in red..”
Why red is the oldest colour, Kate Carter, The Guardian
Photos by Deliliah
“..Red was a difficult color to create before modern times because there was no readily available red dye for clothing. While red ochre could easily be created from specific kinds of earth, it was a dull red and not a very good dye for clothes. As the New World was colonized, dyes that fit the bill for various colors were discovered and brought back to Europe. In 1523 the Spanish explorers returned with a brilliant red dye called cochineal, which quickly became valuable and rare in Europe. It comes from insects (Dactylopius coccus) that live on cacti in Central and South America and was discovered by the Native Americans from these regions over two thousand years ago. ..”
Photos by Olive
“Red was the first basic colour term added to languages after black and white. The word red derives from Sanskrit rudhira and Proto-Germanic rauthaz. One of the first written records of the term is from an Old English translation (897 CE) of Pope St. Gregory the Great’s Pastoral Care: “On thæs sacerdes hrægle sceoldœn hangian bellan & ongemong thæm bellum reade apla” (“On the priest’s robes should hang bells and among the bells red pomegranates”).”
https://www.britannica.com/science/red-color
Photos by Ania
“Greeks and Romans also valued red as a dye for clothing, hair, makeup and painting. The rich cinnabar frescoes from many Pompeiian houses communicated luxury to visitors. Red was also used on inscriptions and then later, in medieval manuscripts, in order to allow people to read red lettering. Roman inscriptions were often white with red lettering.”
Love, Blood And The Ancient History Of The Color Red
Photos by Lia Lana
“It would be several centuries before the next major innovation in red pigment came along. In 1817, a German chemist uncovered a new element, cadmium, which became the foundation for new shades of yellow and orange paint. But it wasn’t until 1910 that cadmium red was available as a commercial product, offering an alternative to the traditional vermilion. Henri Matisse was the first major champion of the new pigment, trying in vain to get his friend Renoir to make the switch.“
The 20,0000-Year-Old History of Red Pigments in Art
Photos by Steamy Romantics
exhibition’S curator & designer: gentfidelity
July 2023
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