Color Symbolism

When buying a new car, we’re handed a license to be creative with our color choices. A car can definitely be seen as an extension of your personality. In fact, many of us give the world a little glimpse into who we are without even realizing it when we choose the color we want in […]

It’s a rare adult who doesn’t look back fondly on the daily ride to school. That yellow bus marked a last chance to just hang out with friends before a full day of study set in. But there’s one thing we usually take for granted about the school bus riding experience. It’s an element so

Color is usually tied in with subjective experiences. Present two people with the same colorful image and they’ll typically report two very different interpretations. However, Americans have one part of their life where color is tightly bound to objective associations. Every election comes with a continual bombardment of red and blue signs. To someone from

Thanksgiving is quite literally a cornucopia of colors. The rich, rusty colors of fall bring to mind feelings of change, renewal and preparation. Curiously, it is as though fall colors come up from the soil to reach our plates when we sit down to dine and give thanks on the last Thursday of November. The

Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is an exciting time in New Orleans, Louisiana, that occurs every year. It’s a carnival packed with beautiful colors, lights, people, food, and more that would leave an impression on anyone for a lifetime. It’s no wonder that millions visit to participate in the festivities every year. However, there are

Korean color symbolism has been influenced by several factors, such as the systems of religion and thought, Yin and Yang, Buddhism, Confucianism, as well as the Five Elements. However, this traditional symbolism has undergone many changes over the past few decades thanks to western influences and international trends. Since we have a lot of ground

Color symbolism in Thailand is influenced by several factors: politics, Hinduism and Buddhism, monarchy, and astrology. All these factors have played a major role in shaping the meanings colors hold for the Thai people. Let us study Thai color symbolism in detail and find out what the different colors mean. Influence of astrology and planets

Mexican art and architecture are deeply embedded with symbolism. When we talk about Mexican color symbolism, we have to consider the Aztec and Mayan cultures first. After all, these two civilizations helped develop and influence the elements of modern Mexican art, design, and fashion. In particular, the Aztec color symbolism, art, architecture, and other cultural

The Egyptians considered color as a sign of an object’s true nature. The Egyptian words for ‘character’ and ‘color’ are the same. This indicates that the underlying essence of a figure can be expressed through color. Early Egyptian written texts and artwork show the use of only four main colors. These include black, white, green,

Colors and art have always played an important role in the traditional Native American worldview. The wise Natives used art and colors for aesthetic pleasure – there was no concept or even word for art in their languages. This indicates that art and colors were never considered separate from the other aspects of daily life.