Mythology of Color

How often do you see men dressed in pink color, or perhaps a doctor with all black clothes during duty in the hospital. Perhaps a new born baby is also not allowed to sleep diruang the dicat temboknya completely black. Instead of a real strain Cobuzier Dedy themselves with the strange makeup and clothes all black. A woman will look more sexy when wearing red clothes. Meanwhile, a real adventurer does not change clothes many days in order to keep the vest brown.

Some of the above example then of course it can be if the color is not only related to the aesthetics, but also through the color man trying to communicate something. Each color can cause a certain perception. Even when combined with other attributes not only cause the color perception and image, the color will be increasingly reinforce a "symbol" as a certain majesty, death, life and others.

Color is a language that is hidden. First, the color can represent a certain age, for example only colors that teenagers tend to be bright and nuances have high saturation, the color that represents the age of adulthood tend to be darker and have a low saturation. Second, the color can represent the mood of sorrow for example, people often wear a black dress and veil, while those who are tend to be rejoiced figured wear white or bright colors such as pink, yellow, orange. Third, the color can show the personality, the colors are always associated with personality. In the film we see selau champion blade-wearing red costumes, such as Spiderman and Superman, even though sebenarnnya color kostumnya deliberately equated with American flags for the patriotic sense of nationalism and the world war 2, red-hearted nature and have a high spirit. Another example that we can see is like wearing a yellow tend to have confidence. Fourth, to show the color a certain social status. People in the middle on the economic wear the color that has a golden hue. Or colors that have lustrous colors such as silver and white. Instead of people tend to wear down the colors dull and dark brown. Fifth, color can indicate sexual orientation and gender. A metrosexual mark with self-wear colors with high saturation and the many attributes of color in clothes. In addition, masculine color is dark blue and pink color is feminim. Sixth, as a color time. Survey proves that when room work dominated hot colors (yellow, orange, red) then it's time the sepat passed, we often result in a hurry. Conversely, if the work space is dominated cold colors (green, blue, purple) time feels more relaxed and enjoy. Classic colors such as chocolate can provide atmosphere past, being able to give the color silver futuristic atmosphere.

But since we have been forced small even "raped" to define the color of premature regardless of the process of semiotic between a bookmark indication, or vice versa. For example, the color of the flag of Indonesia, means the Red and white means purity. But red can also mean passion and sexuality, while white can also means happiness and honesty. One example is we are in the ambiguous nature of color, because one color can have many meanings.

There are some things that make a difficult color is defined as the complex nature of color. First, the existence of color. The amount of color is not limited because each color can be mixed and has a saturation and a different value. therefore we need to limit the color is the color here "general", meaning the red is red, of most people agree. Red color has other colors we still "consider" as red. Second, the ambiguous nature of color. Here is the ambiguous nature of the multi-color commentary. For example, black can mean death, crime, etc. dolor. Even the nature of multi-color commentary from the very opposite can be such as black can also mean when applied to the elegant saloon car. Third, the nature of color arbitrer. color means the sole be arbitrary and without any scientific explanation and subtansial. For example, we know from the first meaning of the red flag of the Republic of Indonesia is brave. Without know how the process of describe into the red. This is solely because of all the people say that means the color red.

to four, definition color speculative. Because the definition of color often do not have the scientific responsibility, then we often defines a speculative accordance with the feeling that we felt when I saw the color. For example, when we are in sorrow or broken hearts, every color that we see can have a meaning in death or despair. Here we are on the perception of the people can be different colors Because of the particular experiences. Fifth, the nature of dynamic colors that match the culture, time and place. Red in china can have a very different meaning with in Indonesia. Like white on the Renaissance era to era on different meaning now. This is because

composition of color at different times and can be different.

Ambiguous in color is not to make the color does not become a "identification". Nature chaos on the color of course not without cause. Because there are many symbols that can not be represented by a certain color. For example, the means of fresh orange or fresh. The color orange can not be replaced with black or red. A man Macho barbate remain strong and will look like when bencong wear pink, here we can conclude that masculine we can not be defined on the color pink. The reason is:

1. Color has been associated on a particular object.
Association here is the color described in on certain things. For example, the yellow sun. Therefore, the color yellow can mean a warm, self-confidence, beauty, etc. morgue. Black can not represent the definition of fresh because fresh water is associated in the light blue color, or on the orange color of orange.

2. Arbriter nature that is too strong.
Arbriter nature that is too strong and long-embedded in the community can make a definition color "as if" scientific. Because the first red means / meant brave and white means pure, so it happens. Because people can not find studies to support or reject the definition.

3. Color image jargon only brace / attribute.
Defining the color can not be done in a way to see the color that stands alone. co. plain black box will not mean anything, being black is used by people who are crying on the very grave could reinforce the sense of sorrow. HP color and black on the car can strengthen the effect of elegant and luxurious. This is because the color of "only" as a brace only. Are the dominant element is the jargon and attribute them, in case people are crying over, HP and Mobil. To define the color image as a brace and was certainly the perception of the defining attribute / jargon first. In the process of application and color definition semiosis still refer to the 2 point over the association and arbriter.

In "Mithologies" Roland Barthes paper we introduced the myths objects. For example glasses as indicating of genius, perseverance and a formality. or trousers torn indication as anti-independence and anti formality. Myth in "Mythologies" no pretensions to determine the good and the bad. However, purely as a language that is hidden (hidden linguist). Likewise with the color, the color is not as myth can be discussed in exact sciences. A man dressed in pink not sure he was a man who has sexual orientation among species. However, most can not

but most can not identify such. Refers to the understanding semiotic Umberto Eco is the science of semiotics to hoodwink. Warnapun often used to hoodwink for example: Joni wear all black, long and shaggy hair, tight trousers

with the whole body tatto to convince others that a civilian. the civilian or not actually be seen from the deeds not appearance. However, because the visual images are often so strong he was dealing with the police every time a case theft.

* can colors such perceptions affect us?
* can color hoodwink us, because the color is able to blur the image of everything that we see?
* Color ... color ... color ... .. what's interesting?

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