In this richly illustrated book, Michel Pastoureau―a renowned
authority on the history of color and the author of celebrated volumes
on blue, black, green, and red―now traces the visual, social, and
cultural history of yellow. Focusing on European societies, with
comparisons from East Asia, India, Africa, and South America, Yellow tells the intriguing story of the color’s evolving place in art, religion, fashion, literature, and science.
In
Europe today, yellow is a discreet color, little present in everyday
life and rarely carrying great symbolism. This has not always been the
case. In antiquity, yellow was almost sacred, a symbol of light, warmth,
and prosperity. It became highly ambivalent in medieval Europe:
greenish yellow came to signify demonic sulfur and bile, the color of
forgers, lawless knights, Judas, and Lucifer―while warm yellow recalled
honey and gold, serving as a sign of pleasure and abundance. In Asia,
yellow has generally had a positive meaning. In ancient China, yellow
clothing was reserved for the emperor, while in India the color is
associated with happiness. Above all, yellow is the color of Buddhism,
whose temple doors are marked with it.
Throughout, Pastoureau
illuminates the history of yellow with a wealth of captivating images.
With its striking design and compelling text, Yellow is a feast for the eye and mind.
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