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Purple Anyone?
Murex brandaris Linneus and Hexaplex trunculus Linneus are mollusks found in what was once the ancient Phoenician coast around Sidon and Tyre in Lebanon. They almost became extinct because of a color. When agitated, these mollusks secrete a clear substance which, when left under the sun, turns into purple. The Tyrians would collect this for use as dye. Ten thousand mollusks are needed to make one purple Roman toga picta for the emperor. The difficulty with which the dye is extracted made articles of clothing in purple prized possessions, and made purple dye worth its weight in silver.
The ancient Romans loved the color so much they made it the color of their emperor's gold-embroidered toga picta. Senators, magistrates, and pagan priests were allowed to have the color on their robes too, but only in strictly defined stripes: single hand-width stripes on the edges of their togas for senators and magistrates, finger-width stripes interspersed with yellow for lower magistrates and priests. Caesar (100 B.C.--44 B.C) and Augustus (63 B.C.--A.D.14) forbade the use of the color except for the governing class. Nero (A.D. 37-- A.D.68) even went further-- he prohibited the use of the color by everyone -- except himself. The color was so hot everyone wanted to get their hands on it, nearly driving the mollusks to extinction. Only the fall of the Roman Empire saved Murex brandaris and Hexaplex trunbculus. The Bible even mentions a Lydia, the Purple Seller, a wealthy pagan widow who converted to Christianity on the same day that St. Paul spoke to her, and who alone was allowed to help in St. Paul's upkeep.
That color, as you might have already guessed, is purple. Although the purple then is almost scarlet, or the color of coagulated blood, and so unlike the blue-red we have now, that's the story behind purple, the color of Roman emperors and sages, Madison Avenue types and artists, eccentrics and rulers.
The following adjectives have been used to describe the color purple: comforting, spiritual, mysterious, restful, creative, cool and warm, artistic. It's the only color which can be cool and warm at the same time, depending on which color you pair it with. Here are some exciting places you can jazz up with a little purple:
Your Wall
Tired of your bland wall? Would you like to perk up, really blast-from-the-past, out-of-this-world perk it up? Well, paint it purple. You might be horrified at the thought. But so long as you tame it by pairing it with beige or some white - as when framing a purple wall with white woodwork frames (your window moldings' and the large picture frame's with your sea metal wall art or fish metal wall decor), you're safe. Who says you can't be riotously festive? And remember, there's no right or wrong in color when jazzing up your wall.
Your Kitchen
Try it in delicate splashes, as in some orchid design on the row of tiles on your counter top, or even an eggplant design, why ever not? You might also have the edge of your white pendant over your island in thin purple stripes.
Your Bathroom
You might consider purple designs on your bathroom tile border interspersed with tiny pictures of Murex brandaris or Hexaplex trunculus. Cool.
Your Living Room Low Table
If you're into candles, you might want to have some purple candles on your living room table.
About the Author
Jeanelle Deppner writes for WallDecorandHomeAccents.com, a site featuring: wall sculptures and wooden wall art.
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