colour science and beliefs in Red

Red is associated with blood ,death ,fire ,that is with anything that hurts.Red is considerd sensitive. In Matisse's "The Red studio" red is joyous and noisy ,the slight accents of colours the red seem boisterous.
In the Isenheim Altapiece ,red has a highly spiritual quality ,for it appears as the light radiating from the risen Christ.In Joseph Homage to the square :Board call (2¾)red has an almost cold and intellectual quality.Albers presents red in such precisely geometrical gradation,with edges softened by the minimizing of contrast., that his work suggest itself as an object of quiet contemplation.Energise with red the colour of physical energy raising body temperature and improving circulation .If you need a lift ,buy beautiful red flowers for your home and feel them filling with positive energy.
Red can be made whatever you want,depending on the way that you use it.Some people dress in red so as to feel warmer.
Red is the colour of fresh of flies blood. A number of modern expressions based on the word red carry a variety of connotations ,for example If you go red ,blood goes to your face especially because of anger and embarassment.If your eyes are red ,the white part of eyes and skin around your eyes red because of crying ,tiredness and drunkenness.
A red admiral is a butterfly with black wings and red alert is a sudden dangerous situation.If someone is red blooded he/she is someone full of confidence or sexual strength,If someone is given a red carpet ,it means that he/she has been given a special official welcome,that is commonly given an important guest of honour.
The red cross is an international organisation that taked care of people suffering because of war,hunger and illness.Our blood system there are red cells and are responsible for oxygen circulation around the body.
In 1866 sir Isaac Newton passed a beam of white light through a prism of translucent glass.The beam of light broke up in sevencolours
From this experiment ,it was discovered that colours are components of light.Colours are a function of light and without light there is no colours.Havens(1998:17)defines colour as,"an element that comes from reflect light."Light from sun is actually a combination of all colours.The colours through the prism are red ,orange,yellow,green,blue,indigo and violet are called the colour spectrum.These are the colours of the rainbow.
What we perceive as colour are reflected light.In perceiving colour the physiological activities of the eye and science of electromagnetic wavelength as that work.
Therefore scientific discovery concludes that colour is formed with the strike of light or the form of matter that is reflected by light.Colour is an an Art element and is important in craft and design.Inorder to see colour the following must be present light,surface/object and the eye.
Furthermore the effects of colour found to affects moods.Researchers say different colours influence raspiratory rates,blood pressure,pulse and even anger and happiness.
Colours can be used to show the seasons ,time of the day or different conditions of weather.
Besides the scientific facts the colour as its strong meaning in various cultural beliefs.For instance in shona culture black associated with ancestral spirits and beauty, whilst white is associated with angels and holiness in christian beliefs.