5 Comments
1] It is believed that the color orange started in Cremona.
2] Ancient Egyptians used it [Safflower] to dye mummy wrappings and turn their ceremonial ointments into an oily orange.
3] Dragons Blood trees used to be carried up the Red Sea in ships from Yemen and perhaps even to the islands of Indonesia.
4] Dragons Blood trees are still highly prized for violins, even today.
5] The richest orange reds were from a small bush with a pink root called madder.
4 Questions
1] Where is Cremona located in?
2] Why did Martinengo end up in Cremona?
3] Why did violins have to be a orange color?
4] What did the country Turkey do to contribute to finding the color orange?
3 Vocabulary
1] Quintessential: Pure essence; perfect example.
2] Baptismal: Right of admission into a Christian Church by dipping in or sprinkling with water.
3] Composite: Formed of distinct parts.
2 Literary Terms
1] "The flames played over him." - Personifcation
2] ".. lose your nose for the sake of a breath freshener." - Irony.
1 Overview Sentence
Orange is a mysterious color.
Friday, December 5, 2008
Colors: Red
5 Comments
1] When red or carmine was made it used to be made of blood.
2] Red paint was believed to be made out of insect blood in the Incan Times.
3] For many cultures,. red symbolized both life and death-a beautiful and terrible paradox.
4] Cochineal-an insect that was most famously used for making red.
5] Scarlet was a fashion statement in medieval Europe to wear clothes made of a new cloth imported from Central Asia.
4 Questions
1] Why is red usually made from insect blood?
2] Why was Jalapenos named after the city Jalapa?
3] Was red an intoxicating color to the Indians?
4] What is the story of the "Dragon and the Elephant"?
3 Vocabulary
1] Consignment: Entrust; assign.
2] Alchemy: Chemistry of the Middle Ages.
3] Botanist: Science of plants.
2 Literary Terms
1] "An elephant of elements." -Metaphor
2] "Smiling, as if holding a secret." Personifcation.
1 Overview Sentence
Back then, red was mostly popularly made from insect blood, usualy from conchineal.
1] When red or carmine was made it used to be made of blood.
2] Red paint was believed to be made out of insect blood in the Incan Times.
3] For many cultures,. red symbolized both life and death-a beautiful and terrible paradox.
4] Cochineal-an insect that was most famously used for making red.
5] Scarlet was a fashion statement in medieval Europe to wear clothes made of a new cloth imported from Central Asia.
4 Questions
1] Why is red usually made from insect blood?
2] Why was Jalapenos named after the city Jalapa?
3] Was red an intoxicating color to the Indians?
4] What is the story of the "Dragon and the Elephant"?
3 Vocabulary
1] Consignment: Entrust; assign.
2] Alchemy: Chemistry of the Middle Ages.
3] Botanist: Science of plants.
2 Literary Terms
1] "An elephant of elements." -Metaphor
2] "Smiling, as if holding a secret." Personifcation.
1 Overview Sentence
Back then, red was mostly popularly made from insect blood, usualy from conchineal.
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