Red in History
This pigment, made from crushed cochineal insects, was highly prized during the Renaissance.
What is Cochineal Red?
This color has the longest wavelength in the visible light spectrum.
What is red?
This famous Dutch painter often used rich red fabrics in his portraits to symbolize wealth and importance.
Who is Rembrandt?
This Nathaniel Hawthorne novel tells the story of Hester Prynne, who is forced to wear a red "A."
What is The Scarlet Letter?
Taylor Swift released this album, named after a color, in 2012.
What is Red?
This ancient civilization used red ochre in cave paintings and burials thousands of years ago.
This part of the eye contains cone cells that allow us to see colors like red.
What is the retina?
This Renaissance artist used expensive red pigments to create vivid clothing in works like The School of Athens.
Who is Raphael?
In The Scarlet Letter, the scarlet "A" stands for this word.
What is adultery?
This rock band is known for the hit song "Red Barchetta."
Who is Rush?
During the French Revolution, this red cap became a symbol of liberty and freedom.
What is the Phrygian cap?
This star appears red because it is cooler than blue or white stars.
What is a red giant?
This Mexican artist frequently used bold shades of red to express emotion and celebrate Mexican culture in her self-portraits.
Who is Frida Kahlo?
This fairy tale features a little girl who wears a famous red hooded cloak.
What is Little Red Riding Hood?
This song by UB40 shares its title with a popular type of red wine.
What is Red Red Wine?
This famous 16th-century European royal family wore expensive red clothing dyed with cochineal to display wealth and power.
Who were the Spanish Habsburgs?
During a sunset, this process scatters shorter blue wavelengths, making the sky appear red and orange.
What is Rayleigh scattering?
This painting by Edvard Munch features a dramatic red-orange sky that reflects intense emotion.
What is The Scream?
This children's book by Dr. Seuss follows two mischievous characters named Thing 1 and Thing 2, both with bright red hair.
What is The Cat in the Hat?
This Beatles album features a bright red cover and is officially titled 1962–1966.
What is the Red Album?
This red pigment, commonly used in prehistoric art, is made from iron oxide
What is red ochre?
Red light has a wavelength between approximately this range of nanometers.
What is 620 to 750 nanometers?
During the Renaissance, artists often used this expensive red pigment to paint the robes of wealthy or religious figures.
What is vermilion?
This Edgar Allan Poe story includes a mysterious room decorated entirely in red, symbolizing death.
What is The Masque of the Red Death?
This singer released the song "Lady in Red" in 1986.
Who is Chris de Burgh?