The Color Red In Various Works of Art

I chose this painting because of the woman’s red dress. It wraps around the man’s leg and outlines him. Red is symbolism for love in this piece and it shows the love between the man and woman dancing.

I chose this piece because the girls in this portrait are wearing red dresses. Their dresses and the blue background pretty much take over the piece. The color choices make the painting pop and the red dresses are very intense.

In this painting, a girl wearing a red dress with auburn hair is lying on a couch. The red suggests “strong, outgoing, liberated and sensual women.” There is also an “erotic undertone to the picture.” In Munch’s artwork, red is usually used for symbolism of love.

This is a painting of flowers of different colors on a pink cloth. There is an abundance of red flowers, which symbolizes passion and love.

In this painting, Saint Barbara is fleeing from her father. The painter chose to paint the father's clothes red to represent his rage and anger.

This painting includes many vivid and sensuous colors. The red cabinet really stands out. There are butterflies coming out of it, which symbolizes the flow of an artists' consciousness.

This painting is of a boy wearing bright red clothes. The red clothes and the blue background create an intense contrast and "gives a sense of the artist's longing for life."

In this painting, two women are sitting by the seaside in white dresses. There are red ribbons around their waists and the lady on the right has her arm around the other's waist. The red color could represent flirtations or playfulness. It could even represent love or passion.

This painting shows Yrsselius in white garments in front of a red backdrop. The contrast between the red and white is extreme.

In this painting, a redhead woman in a red and white striped dress is arranging flowers. The woman represents the artist's wife, so the red color being used "may suggest the lush cords of music" that she played. It can also symbolize his love and affection for her.

This painting is of Jesus Christ's baptism. There is a bright red garment in the center of this piece and it stands out. It may be a reference to the Passion of Christ.

In this piece, a woman with a blurred face is wearing a red hat. The hat seems like the focal point of the photo, and it looks much more detailed and vibrant than anything else. The green and brown colors throughout the rest of the painting help the bright red hat stand out.

This painting shows Judith with a sword and holding Holofernes' head. She has dark red in her garments and on her hat. This symbolizes war, death, and possibly anger. She also seduced him before beheading him, so the red could also represent seduction.

For this painting, the artist used his wife as a model. She is sitting on a red armchair, which can represent her love for him. It also adds a lot of stimulation to the painting, which makes it nicer to look at.

This painting shows three women in Victorian costumes. Their dresses are all red which can represent the artist's interest in music and visual arts.