Purple is a combination of blue and red, it shows both the stability of blue and the energy of red. The color purple is generally associated with royalty, luxury, nobility, power, and ambition. Purple is also used to represent creativity, extravagance, dignity, grandeur, independence, pride, peace, mystery, and magic. "The Color Purple and its Many Meanings" By Erin Bailey For Andrea Kalis' Art History Class (November 2015)
Purple Portrait, Yu Hong, 1989, From the collection of: Long Museum West Bund
Independence is shown in this image. The woman seems to letting go of all her worries and embracing her surrounding. The use of purple gives the image a calming effect.
High Heels (purple), Sarah Morris, 1996, From the collection of: Elgiz Museum
The purple background really makes this image pop. The heals appear to be representing the independence of a woman.
The Cathedral, František Kupka, 1912 - 1913, From the collection of: Museum Kampa
The purple hues are very subtle in this piece of art work but the show through just enough to see the abstract stylization of the artist and their creativity.
The Purple Wind 1, Choi, Hyo Soon, 2008, From the collection of: Korean Art Museum Association
This image is very peaceful and majestic. The butterflies have a very calming effect on the over all image and the purple use of the flower for the record player is creative and interesting.
Purple Horse III, Yuan Xikun, 1999, From the collection of: Beijing Jintai Art Museum
Horses are often thought to be of high nobility and the different shades of purple maximizes the definition of the horse's characteristics.
A Gray Day, Richard Edward Miller, 1910/1911, From the collection of: National Academy of Design
The woman is in a very calm peaceful area and the shade of purple and quality in her sweater suggest that she comes high parts of the economy ("nobility").
Light2010-6H, Woo, Jae Gil, 2010, From the collection of: Korean Art Museum Association
This image displays imagination and mystery through the refection of the lights casting a purple hue over the entire image.
font carrier, Plea, 2014/2014, From the collection of: All Those Shapes
Creativity is used in the graffiti art with the stylization and many angles of the lines and words.
Meadow, William Justema, 1967, From the collection of: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
This painting shows peacefulness and creativity through the light use of purple and different shapes and styles of the design.
Life Journal (Afternoon after rainⅡ), Suk, Chul Joo, 2005, From the collection of: Korean Art Museum Association
The purple in this painting is representative of mystery and uniqueness of the rainfall.
Head of Leaves, Phoebe Unwin, 2012, From the collection of: Arts Council Collection
Mystery is shown in the image through the display of purple leaves that are representative of the human head (or mind).
The First Signs Of Spring Are Seen At Kew Gardens, Oli Scarff, 2010-03-15, From the collection of: Getty Images
Peace is shown here in the land scape of purple flowers. The purple brings a peaceful and calming feelings to the view.
Untitled, Gastón De Gyves, 1998, From the collection of: Fundación Universidad de las Américas Puebla
Creativity is clearly represented here through Gaston De Gyves use of different shades or purple in the night skye.
Evening dress and accessories, Paquin, 1946, From the collection of: Maryhill Museum of Art
Extravagance is shown here through the color purple by the vibrancy and quality of the gown.
Fair Rosamund, Arthur Hughes, (1854), From the collection of: National Gallery of Victoria
Luxury, one of the meanings of purple is displayed in this image by the vibrant coloring of the purple tapestry and the dress of the woman. The color purple is representative of their high end life style.
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National Academy of Design
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Getty Images
Museum Kampa
Maryhill Museum of Art
Elgiz Museum
Beijing Jintai Art Museum
Korean Art Museum Association
Arts Council Collection
National Gallery of Victoria
All Those Shapes
Fundación Universidad de las Américas Puebla
Long Museum West Bund