"Young magician in purple tunic
He spoke alien words
Before her, the queen of lawlessness,
Wasted rubies of magic ... ”(Nikolai Gumilev,“ Spell ”)
How everything is beautiful and mysteriously woven from girlish dreams: alien words, magician, queen, purple tunic ... Stop! Purple means purple. And what is magenta red? No, red is scarlet ... Then maybe blue? No, blue is azure, azure, something like that ... Then what does the purple color look like?
This color can be obtained by mixing red and blue or red and purple. It may be dominated by a red tone, or emphasis may be placed on blue, but in any case, this color will be called purple.
Since ancient times, purple has stood apart from other flowers. During the Roman Empire, it was obtained from mollusk needles, and to obtain 60 grams of paint, it was necessary to process 10 thousand mollusks. But the paint was exceptional: the fabric dyed by it did not fade during washing and did not fade in the sun. But it was valued insanely expensive. Only emperors, the most distinguished people of the state and generals who won the battle could afford themselves clothes of this color. Only the emperor possessed the prerogative of writing in purple ink.
Yes, people who lived in those days did not have the question: "Purple color - what is it?" Everyone knew that this is the color worn by the most distinguished people of the empire.
Despite the fact that times have changed, and the upper layers of society have found many other ways to differ from the rest, the attitude towards the purple color continued to be respectful. Kings dressed in its shades, the highest clergy - cardinals, who always knew a little more than they voiced in sermons and wrote in books.
This deep, mysterious color has always been associated with regality, wealth, and selectivity. It was widely used in heraldry to emphasize the high origin of the genus. Masons used it in their symbolism as a sign of power, height and purity of spirit.
In terms of perception, this color is also not unambiguous. We have already learned a lot about him, and I want to ask you: what is the magenta color? A kind of hybrid of red and blue, right? At the same time, red excites us, and blue calms us. What about purple? This color causes mixed feelings, but mainly has a stabilizing character and has a calming effect. But it’s worth adding a little more red tint to his palette, as the blood begins to boil, the pulse quickens, the head clears up, and the spirit is filled with vigor and a craving for new achievements.
When middle-aged people are mentioned, the name of the English cult rock band “Deep purple” (Dark Purple) comes to mind first of all. At first, the group was called differently, but after changing the name, and then the composition of "Deep purple" became the real kings of English hard rock of the seventies of the last century. Musicians actively used purple in the design of their albums, which were sold in million copies. If you still have an open question: "Purple color - what is it?" - a photo of one of the albums of the famous group will give an answer to it. But to the question: “Wasn't this color played a role in the team’s ascension to the musical throne?” - the answer is unlikely to be found. Although...