My Pink Website Idea

Color research My first reaction when I chose the color pink for my website was the image it represents to me as soft and feminine. On doing some online research I was surprised to find out that this color has been used to symbolize masculine themes, it has been the barer of bad news, the ‘pink slip,’ and played a part in genocide in the Nazi Camps in World War 2. Here are some examples: The Nazis distinguished the homosexual prisoner- of -war by making them wear an upside down pink triangle on their clothes .Later that triangle right side up was the symbol for gay pride. In Japan, the annual blooming of the cherry trees, with their pink blossoms are said to represent the young fallen Samurai warriors. The city of Jaipur in India has a “Pink City,’ which the color Symbolizes “welcome.” And it is said that some sports team use Pink painted locker rooms for their opposing teams as the color is supposed to have tranquilizing effects on its viewers. My research finally lead me to the National Gallery’s website: www.nationalgallery.org.uk Where I fell in love with the 'Madonna of the Pinks,' (La Madonna dei Garofani),painted by Raphael by 1506, which recently became popular again. The painting is religious of course, but the subjects in this work are not stiff and unloving as in similar works of that era, you can see the bond of mother and child and the unconditional love that radiates from the canvas. My website is going to be about 'The Art Of Breast Feeding,' and I will stick to my original idea of femininity etc..