The power of colour

• Autores: Simona Petru
• Localización: Préhistoire, art et sociétés: bulletin de la Société Préhistorique de l'Ariège, ISSN 1954-5045, Nº. 65-66, 2010-2011 (Ejemplar dedicado a: L'art pléistocène dans le monde), págs. 296-297
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Colours were always part of human life. First pigments appear in archaeological contexts of the Early Palaeolithic. It is hard to establish if their use was only practical or if they had symbolic meaning also.

    Later on, the symbolic value of colour became a more and more important part of human life and creativity. To the people with normal eyesight, colours represent a strong emotional stimulant, which influences psychical and physical well-being. Because of their direct influence on human subconsciousness colours become powerful symbols and added strong emotional sensation to the rock art.