Red
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A short encyclopedia entry on the color red, describing it as a primary color at the end of the spectrum and noting its use in fine arts and dyeing. It lists red pigment sources from minerals (vermilion, red ochres), animals (carmine, scarlet) and plants (madder), and mentions the political association of red and the red flag with radical parties and Social Democrats.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1922
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 1
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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