Recent scientific research has revealed that the blue irises in Van Gogh's Field with Irises near Arles were once purple. That is because the red is slowly disappearing from Van Gogh's paintings. The ...

The rock art around Babine Lake in the Canadian province of British Columbia positively pops with a startling red hue. It’s hard to believe that the more than 150 rock paintings have remained so ...

To those outside of the art world, the astronomical amount of money collectors spend at auction can be hard to comprehend. Why would someone pay $12 million for Damien Hirst’s “The Physical ...

Red lead is most familiar to us in orange-red rustproof paint. Artists have treasured the brilliant color of this pigment for their paintings since ancient times. However, various aging processes ...

With its cherry red finish and bold typeface, Ed Ruscha’s iconic painting is so distinctive that it practically bursts from its canvas. The tempera and ink “Radio in Red” depicts the single word ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. As any Valentine knows, the colour red signifies love and passion, but it can also convey connotations of lust, ...