Sorry for a pedantic note on a great post: blue and red are not the colors of Paris since the revolution, they were so since the middle ages. The tricolour was invented by combining the blue and red of Paris with the white of the monarchy in the early days of the revolution.
Ah you’re right, blue and red were from the Middle Ages and the meanings changed a bit during the revolution and white was added. Thanks for the clarification, I got my facts mixed up a bit!
They are a dark dark green. I agree that some look close to black! There are different shades of green in Paris but I’ve always found the dark emerald green to be the closest match to most of them. The Luxembourg garden chairs are a completely different shade but they have such an interesting story that they deserve their own substack. Maybe I’ll try to tackle that next month.
I found that things looked more parisian when I made them black-and-white like the pianist in this story. As for inspiration, I was looking hard but there wasn’t any, but then I found it far from the center! https://open.substack.com/pub/nomadicmind/p/paris-propriety-and-urban-rebellion?r=31fxoh&utm_medium=ios
Black and white photos are also a great way to capture the city. Thanks for sharing your perspective of Paris! I found your article very interesting.
Sorry for a pedantic note on a great post: blue and red are not the colors of Paris since the revolution, they were so since the middle ages. The tricolour was invented by combining the blue and red of Paris with the white of the monarchy in the early days of the revolution.
Ah you’re right, blue and red were from the Middle Ages and the meanings changed a bit during the revolution and white was added. Thanks for the clarification, I got my facts mixed up a bit!
Just a quick question about Morris Columns - I've always thought to get look rather black then green!!! 😎
They are a dark dark green. I agree that some look close to black! There are different shades of green in Paris but I’ve always found the dark emerald green to be the closest match to most of them. The Luxembourg garden chairs are a completely different shade but they have such an interesting story that they deserve their own substack. Maybe I’ll try to tackle that next month.