The Venetic Sanctuary of Lagole no.4 by sandra46

Photography • Landscape • posted on Apr 20, 2013

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Description

This image of the brook explains better than words why this area was believed to be sacred, especially by soldiers. The water is coloured by its chemical components, especially sulphur and is yellow, and in many points red, tho color of blood. Ancient peoples as well as some modern ones, don't classify colors as we do. They distinguish a color not according to tone, but brilliance. Brilliance, moreover, is a clear sign of the sacred (being the 'color' of the sun) as it is in this case. Often this sacred light is represented conventionally with a halo around the head of saints and gods. Probably the Venetkens shared the same ideas about colors as the Greek, the Romans and the Celts, and their notion of 'red' involved a range from yellow to purple. This is true even if they used different colors in paintings and textile coloring, but had very few words to distinguish them. For example, ancient Greeks anr Romans didn't distinguish between green and blue with different words, while we Italians and the Russians have three (Italian) and four (Russian) different words for blue. The English language, on the contrary, has only one word for blue and is forced to add an adjective to distinguish between light and dark blue, or to borrow azure from the French. Of course, this doesn't mean the peoples using languages which don't have diffent words for different colors that they can't see them. They see them very well. Thanks for your kind comments.

Comments (42)

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virginiese Online Now!

12:17PM | Sat, 20 April 2013

Intriguing colors ! I understand why they believed it was sacred ! Great capture

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Faemike55

12:18PM | Sat, 20 April 2013

Very trippy image and cool colours

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FredNunes

12:22PM | Sat, 20 April 2013

Amazing colors!

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Radar_rad-dude

12:30PM | Sat, 20 April 2013

Fantastic photo and descriptive, Sandra!

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durleybeachbum

12:31PM | Sat, 20 April 2013

You tell us the most amazing things!

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Jean_C

12:57PM | Sat, 20 April 2013

Superb capture and very interesting explanation about colors, thanks Sandra!

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starfire777

1:17PM | Sat, 20 April 2013

Excellent photo!!!

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drifterlee

1:26PM | Sat, 20 April 2013

really beautiful!!!

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eekdog

2:06PM | Sat, 20 April 2013

excellent shot, love that info also Sandra..

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Valeriya

2:09PM | Sat, 20 April 2013

Wonderful work!

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jayfar

3:11PM | Sat, 20 April 2013

I am glad that you see this as you do. It is a beautiful image.

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Richardphotos

4:03PM | Sat, 20 April 2013

superb capture and interesting landscape

alanwilliams

4:33PM | Sat, 20 April 2013

so interesting

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cricke49

5:33PM | Sat, 20 April 2013

i love the colors in this capture, thanx for the commentary and the shot!:)*5

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jeroni

6:11PM | Sat, 20 April 2013

Fabulous work! The detail is magnificent.

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claude19

6:21PM | Sat, 20 April 2013

yoiur explanations are very useful !!! Thanks !

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wysiwig

7:47PM | Sat, 20 April 2013

Fantastic history lesson although the stream does look like it is filled with chocolate pudding.

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mickeyrony

8:43PM | Sat, 20 April 2013

Very instructive photo again a great vision of things of this planet ((5++))

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danapommet

9:20PM | Sat, 20 April 2013

A beautiful photo and I love how the light touches the waters surface!

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magnus073

9:53PM | Sat, 20 April 2013

Sandra, first of all I have to confess to waiting until it is nearly time for bed before visiting you're gallery tonight. I wanted to not be in a rush so as to be able to take it all in. Of course I was thrilled to see the series is still going on. This was an especially interesting addition as this colorful brook is like nothing I've seen before. Without a doubt this has the appearance of a sacred place, and it is almost like taking a step back in time to study it now. Also I was thrilled to learn how many ancient groups classified colors according to their brilliance. You're gallery is such a treasure for me.

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blondeblurr

9:54PM | Sat, 20 April 2013

I like to believe that this little stream has almost a copper-based colour, but in reality it's from the oxidising effects of different metals within the rocks ... it looks very rusty & rustic! ;) BB

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