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Tuesday, December 11th, 2018
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Purple and its different shades are often associated with wealth, power, and royalty. It is no surprise that this year’s Pantone Color went high-flying-adored with its luscious UltraViolet shade. If you want to end the year with a bang, then why not redecorate your home with this lovely color?
From Tyrian Purple to UltraViolet
Purple was the hue worn by the magistrates of Rome. The Byzantine Empire’s rulers also regarded this hue to be the imperial color. The Roman Catholic church also has a high regard for it.
But where and when did purple begin?
The Old English word purpul derived from the Latin word purpura is where the modern term purple came from. The first recorded use of this word was in 975 AD. The Neolithic era showed the first prehistoric art containing this color. Sticks of hematite powder and manganese were used in drawing animals and outlining the cavemen’s hands (between 16,000-25,000 BC).
Violet sits closer to the color blue than purple. It is also a spectral color as compared to purple which is always a fusion of two hues.
Manufacturing the purple dye used to be a long and arduous process. It was also expensive to make since thousands of small snails were needed to provide the color needed. Tyrian purple was the standard color for royal personages, nobles, magistrates, and priests.
Purple is so beautiful that it was even mentioned in the Bible when God instructed Moses to tell the Israelites to make an offering blue, purple, and scarlet cloth. This Tyrian color varied greatly from a reddish to bluish purple.
The recreation of the Tyrian purple in modern times required 12,000 mollusks to provide just 1.4 ounces of the dye. This dye now costs more than 2,000 euros in our time.
Han purple became the synthetic source of purple pigment. This was invented in China at about 700 BC. It was then used on potteries and wall painting. This looked more like indigo and was often the result of the breakdown of the chemical Han blue.
French purple was born in the 18th century while the synthetic pigment Cobalt violet became available on the second half of the 19th century. In 1856, aniline purple or mauve was finally discovered.
By the 1950s, quinacridone became available to the market. While it was discovered in 1896, it was only synthesized in 1936 and manufactured in the ‘50s.
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UltraViolet Winter
It’s the end of the year now but before you declare that UltraViolet is going to fade, make good use of it instead in your home.
UltraViolet has an energizing effect which is great because people have a tendency to feel depressed during the wintry months. This hue is so versatile that it can be fun and subdued at the same time.
You can make use of an UltraViolet accent wall before winter ends. None can be more enigmatic than this color for this year. This also provides a cosmic vibe to your home.
UltraViolet can also add the needed feminine vibe in the bathroom. ‘Want the tub to stand out? Have it in UltraViolet. This room has never been more majestic and mysterious at the same time. You can literally spend hours dipped in this exciting tub.
Sweet, soft, regal and proud – all these represent purple. So you can use vibrant UltraViolet as a blanket in the bedroom or as an area rug. It can also be the color of your walls if you’re feeling more adventurous.
Pair UltraViolet with creamy whites and you’d get a feminine vibe indeed. Fuse silver and white with it and it’s the perfect combination for Christmas.
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