Green Wall Mural

Green pigment is found in nature – a rarity compared to other popular strong colours. The pigment for the colour blue, for example, could be extracted in ancient times only from the lapis lazuli stone, which was mined in Afghanistan. This made blue fabrics and objects exclusive and rare. The easy access to green pigment meant people considered it a mundane, common colour. The colour green has never been a status symbol. Still, green has not been associated with poverty or low status either. All the beautiful variation there is in nature contributes to a fantastic range of green hues and shades in our environment. The Swedish word grön from the 1300s stems from the Germanic root “gro,” to grow. “Green” has meant more than just a colour. During the same times, the word was also used to describe if someone was healthy. In the 1600s, the word was used to describe if something was unripe or not ready. It makes sense! In Western cultures, the word green is naturally associated with life, health, youth, spring, hope and, of course, nature.

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