Some Curious Facts About Color

  Color is a physical phenomenon capable of producing various psychological effects. In a strict sense, it’s a creation of the brain because the human eye only sees three colors: red, blue, and green. All the other tones are a sophisticated mixture that’s somehow produced by the nervous system. Newton and his classic study of the decomposition of light constituted a milestone in our knowledge of color. However, our fascination with color began much earlier. For example, when dyes were scarce, the nobility paid astronomical sums to obtain colored garments, since they were a symbol of power. They became cheaper…