Opsins (protein molecules which serve as visual pigments sitting in the cones and rods) are made under the influence of genes. DNA differences result in opsins that are sensitive to different colours. Since all genes are present in all cells, the difference between a red cone and a blue cone is not which genes they … Continue reading Colour genes
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‘Rest’ and colour in Germany
Rest: green 30%, blue 21%, white 15%, brown 10%. Heller (1989)
The green Demons from Europe
The devil is often depicted in green. The devil as a hunter for poor souls is an old motif, but the devil has only appeared in hunter's suit since romanticism. In medieval images, the devil is still a cross between a snake and a dragon. Western demons usually have the toxic colours of green and … Continue reading The green Demons from Europe
Green and the left side
In Dutch and German there is the expression 'sitting on someone's green side'. That is the same as on someone's left side, so sitting on the side of his or her heart. Who 'sits on the green side', is closer to the heart of the other. Related to this is the expression 'not being green … Continue reading Green and the left side
Green is spring
Everything is sprouting, all germinates, everything is turning green. Green is the colour of spring. In a transferable sense, green is the colour of flourishing. When in an old text it said: "at the time that Rome was the greenest", it did not mean Rome in springtime but Rome in the time of its economic … Continue reading Green is spring
Green is the colour of fertility in ancient Egypt.
For the ancient Egyptians, 'doing green things' meant 'doing good things'. Green was the colour of the god Osiris. In early Egyptian mythology, he was the god of the Nile and of fertility. His skin colour was green. He was therefore nicknamed 'the big green'. Heller (1989)
Green is the holy colour of Islam
Ibn al-'Arabi, diagram of "Plain of Assembly"(Ard al-Hashr) on the Day of Judgment. Muhammad, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Green was the favorite colour of the prophet Muhammed. He was wearing a green cloak and a green turban. The most precious relic of Islam is the Sanschak-i-Scherif, the sacred banner. It is green … Continue reading Green is the holy colour of Islam
Green and life in the Middle Ages
In medieval images, saints who embody the principle of life often wear green. It is the colour of John the Baptist. Saint Michael wears a green cloak on many images in which he conquers the dragon. Heller (1989)
Green and longevity in China
In China, green is also the symbol of longevity and mercy. Heller (1989)
Green is feminine
As the colour of life green is feminine. In the west, the connection between the colour green and the feminine is almost forgotten. This idea is still alive in China. Heller (1989)
Life is green
Green is the symbol colour of life. The symbolism arises from the experience of growing plants.Heller (1989)
‘Confidence in the future’ and colour in Germany
Confidence in the future: green 26%, blue 17%, ... Heller (1989)
‘Childhood’ and colour in Germany
Childhood: pink 34%, green 13%, yellow 9%, ... Heller (1989)
‘Calming’ and colour in Germany
Calming: green 30%, blue 15%, .... Heller (1989)
‘Bitterness’ and colour in Germany
Bitterness: green 27%, brown 17%, yellow 17%, ... Heller (1989)
‘Between far away and close by’ and colour in Germany
Between far away and close by: green 20%, grey 20%, blue 12%, ... Heller (1989)
‘start’ and colour in Germany
Beginning: white 46%, green 18%, ... Heller (1989)
‘Aromatic’ and colour in Germany
Aromatic: brown 27%, orange 20%, green 16%, ... Heller (1989)
‘Tranquility’ and colour in Germany
Tranquility: green 30%, blue 21%, white 15%, ... Heller E. (1989)
‘Silence’ and colour in Germany
Silence: blue 22%, white 15%, green 15%, ... Heller E. (1989)
‘Relaxation’ and colour in Germany
Relaxation: green 57%, blue 16%, white 9%, ... Heller E. (1989)
‘Longing’ and colour in Germany
Longing: blue 27%, green 13%, purple 10%, ... Heller E. (1989)
‘Reliability’ and colour in Germany
Reliability: blue 27%, green 13%, brown 10%, ... (Heller, 1989)
‘Trust’ and colour in Germany
Trust: blue 35%, green 18%, white 18%, ... Heller E. (1989)
‘Sympathy’ and colour in Germany
Sympathy: blue 28%, red 17%, green 16%, ... Heller E. (1989)
Cold and warm colours
The distinction between cold and warm colours is very old, rooted in the language about colours (Berlin & Kay, 1969) and is perceptually important. Psychological research at the University of Padua into the cold / warm qualities of colours shows that the subjective colour temperature experience changes abruptly when the limit of the hue values … Continue reading Cold and warm colours
Colour weight on the lightness axis
Black and white are the most extreme examples of heavy and lightweight colours.
Lüscher’s active and passive colours
About behaviour of primitive man.
Warm and cold colours, cultural differences
Culturally, small variations in the choice of warm and cold colours have been identified
Bernard Lahousse Aroma Colours
Taste and colours