The first point to look at when examining the Victorian use of color is the general similarity between it's art and poetry. These mediums, in fact, have gone beyond similarity and become practically interchangeable. In this way, the colors of each poem seem

Tennyson, Lord Alfred. In Memoriam (54-56 fragment) 1850. 7 Nov. 2000

Another use of color in Victorian art and literature is that phantasmagoric coloring effect used to draw out extreme feelings and reactions from the viewer. In works like these, surreal scenes of color are presented in order to give an overwhelmingly precise view of the dream-like world that the characters are experiencing. Light and darkness are used in ways that entrance anyone reading or viewing them. In paintings like The Enchantment of Merlin, it is not only Merlin that is being enchanted. Swirling greens and purples draw in and capture the viewer. This viewer not only just sees Merlin being enchanted, but through the use of color placement, understands how he is being enchanted and walks away feeling a bit of the vicarious after effects as well. These feelings are not an accident, but instead the intentional utilization of the power of that color has in both painting and poetry.

Often used in the Pre-Rapaelite scenes of the last paragraph, the incredible influence of color on nature is definitely an integral part of the language of color. Intense greens and golds typify the rich textures and settings frequently present in Victorian art and literature. In many of the hyper realistic paintings of the time, the photographic representation meant emphasizing the colors of nature in the background as much as colors of the subject are emphasized. One striking example of this is Millais's Ophelia, in which the beautiful subject is no more apparent than the bright shades of green in the surrounding riverbank. In this painting, the greens in nature and the green hue of Ophelia herself shows that she has died and her beautiful body has been taken in by and is now one with nature. All of this is clearly displayed through that language that is so prevalent in all of Victorian poetry and painting.

Throughout all of Victorian art and literature it is clear that color has an astounding impact on each aspect. Colors show us interpersonal relationships between characters as well as personal identifications of individual characters themselves. Some colors show us how a character is feeling and what a character really wants. Other colors tell us if a character is completely rational or if he or she is letting emotions take over and color the world around them. Finally, colors also show us the feelings of the artist or writer as well, letting us know their personal views or beliefs. All of this evidence undeniably proves that colors has gone beyond just being an adjective. It is an integral part of the identity, emotion, and desire of every character. It has truly transcended all expectations and become it's own entity, it's own power, and most of all, it's own language.

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