Hello to You!
How is it going? I've been suffering for 7 days with a bad back and I am banished in bed .. it's been a very long time since my body has let me down like that! It's true that I have been so busy lately and I think my body is subtly telling me that I have to take a break!
In any case it means that I could read and catch up with a few things, and I've also made progress with my fishy creations!
Today I'll be talking to you about the colour purple and what it evokes in you? .. maybe a colourful spread of flowers, the colour of twilight, or a beautiful embroidered Bishop's dress?
I'll introduce you to the symbolism of this colour, and of others that you can read on this blog elsewhere (see the articles on red, orange, yellow, green and blue).
Here is my article of the week all about the most mysterious and enigmatic colour of the spectrum .. Purple!
In any case it means that I could read and catch up with a few things, and I've also made progress with my fishy creations!
Today I'll be talking to you about the colour purple and what it evokes in you? .. maybe a colourful spread of flowers, the colour of twilight, or a beautiful embroidered Bishop's dress?
I'll introduce you to the symbolism of this colour, and of others that you can read on this blog elsewhere (see the articles on red, orange, yellow, green and blue).
Here is my article of the week all about the most mysterious and enigmatic colour of the spectrum .. Purple!
When I think of purple, I automatically imagine lovely flowers and semi-precious stones like amethysts. What about you?
Purple goes from the most ephemeral light lavender or lilac to the deepest dark purple, sometimes with reflections of navy blue ...
Purple is associated with the seventh chakra, the one called the crown chakra. It's located at the level of the crown on the top of the skull. It is intimately linked with gray matter, and the memory. This chakra is also associated with speech and language. It is also an integral part of verbalisation.
As you can probably guess, this colour represents the head, dreams, religion and esotericism. It's the brainiest of all the colours!
Purple goes from the most ephemeral light lavender or lilac to the deepest dark purple, sometimes with reflections of navy blue ...
Purple is associated with the seventh chakra, the one called the crown chakra. It's located at the level of the crown on the top of the skull. It is intimately linked with gray matter, and the memory. This chakra is also associated with speech and language. It is also an integral part of verbalisation.
As you can probably guess, this colour represents the head, dreams, religion and esotericism. It's the brainiest of all the colours!
Some therapeutic properties of Violet
Purple is a rich and rather dark colour with protective qualities. In chromotherapy it's used, among other things, to heal, close up physical and mental wounds, and help diseases associated with the nervous system.
It is understandable that since purple is goes hand in hand with the head, this colour can be used to treat memory or behavioural disorders. It's very soothing for the mind.
Purple is a rich and rather dark colour with protective qualities. In chromotherapy it's used, among other things, to heal, close up physical and mental wounds, and help diseases associated with the nervous system.
It is understandable that since purple is goes hand in hand with the head, this colour can be used to treat memory or behavioural disorders. It's very soothing for the mind.
Use of Purple in Art
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| La Dame en Violet - Pál Szinyei Merse (1874), Hungarian National Gallery |
In Wikipedia you can read:
"In the 19th century, poets and painters, symbolists and impressionists, appreciated the subtle tones of this colour, which according to them expressed like no other the evening light "when the last fire of the sun meets the blue ether of the earth". For them purple was the quintessence of the light that dies and touches the other world, an allegory of the middle way equilibrium between the here below and the hereafter "
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| La Femme au Manteau Violet (Woman in Purple Coat) by Henri Matisse. |
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| Three Dancers in Purple Tutus by Edgar Degas. |
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| Buste de Femme en Costume Violet (Woman's Bust in Purple Suit) by Pablo Picasso |
Purple Ink
During my research on purple I also came across this.
"Until the early seventies, the teaching of writing in primary school used purple ink, prepared with aniline, for the reason that black ink quickly corroded the steel tip of the feathers used by teachers and students. "
"Until the early seventies, the teaching of writing in primary school used purple ink, prepared with aniline, for the reason that black ink quickly corroded the steel tip of the feathers used by teachers and students. "
Purple was historically very expensive to create and therefore wasn't accessible to everybody. Because of this tradition purple has always been considered a refined and rich colour. It's a colour that is often worn by royalty .. you only have to think of one of Queen Elizabeth's crowns or some of the splendid evening dresses worn by her and the princesses.
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| Imperial State Crown |
It inspires values of wealth, but also of serenity and spirituality.
On the negative side, it can be associated with melancholy, loneliness, sadness and jealousy.
Purple is often used for the rather classical and rigid communication, in both cultural and religious domains.
Purple is often used for the rather classical and rigid communication, in both cultural and religious domains.
Purple in Textile and Embroidery
As I mentioned above, purple is a colour that represents authority, rigour and sophistication. As far as royalty and clergy are concerned, they're often seen wearing purple in ceremonies and outings.
Fashion designer Vivienne Westwood had a few purple passages in her career. In the year 2000's she still uses purple tartan in her designs.
Another famous cause also depended on purple. In 1908 the co-editor of the newspaper Votes for Women, Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence, drew the uniform and the Suffragette flag: purple to represent loyalty and dignity, white for purity, and the green for Hope
Well known DMC purple threads are numbers 154 and 552 or Violette, Glycine and Sodalite from the Fil Atalie range!
How about you?
- Do you like purple?
- Do you often stitch with a purple thread?
- When you see purple, what do you feel?
- When you wear purple, how do you feel?
I would be very happy to know your answers to my questions about this amazing colour. Write them in the comments or in an email: tometlily@hotmail.com
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Have a great week full of crosses colour and light!
Happy Stitching!
Melanie
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