As a liturgical color, blue is the color of heaven, of the divine. It represents purity, truth and fidelity. It is also the color of the fantastic and the unknowable mysteries of God. In icon art, blue clothing, symbolic of divinity, contrasts to the red clothing of humankind. Jesus is often seen wearing a blue tunic draped by a red cloak, depicting divinity hidden in human form; red symbolizing the flowing blood of life. (Illustration from "Colors of a Faith," a PowerPoint presentation.)
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Blue as a Color of Faith
As a liturgical color, blue is the color of heaven, of the divine. It represents purity, truth and fidelity. It is also the color of the fantastic and the unknowable mysteries of God. In icon art, blue clothing, symbolic of divinity, contrasts to the red clothing of humankind. Jesus is often seen wearing a blue tunic draped by a red cloak, depicting divinity hidden in human form; red symbolizing the flowing blood of life. (Illustration from "Colors of a Faith," a PowerPoint presentation.)
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