Editing Red (section)

=== Renaissance ===
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Elizabeth I Steven Van Der Meulen.jpg|The young Queen [[Elizabeth I]] (here in about 1563) 
File:Pieter Bruegel the Elder - The Wedding Dance - 30.374 - Detroit Institute of Arts.jpg|''The Wedding Dance'' (1566), by [[Pieter Bruegel the Elder]]
Jan Vermeer van Delft 006.jpg|''The Girl with the Wine Glass'', by [[Johannes Vermeer]] (1659–60) 
File:Willem Wissing and Jan van der Vaardt - Queen Anne, when Princess of Denmark, 1665 – 1714 - Google Art Project.jpg|Princess Anne of Denmark (later Queen [[Anne, Queen of Great Britain|Anne of Great Britain]]) (1685)
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In [[Renaissance]] painting, red was used to draw the attention of the viewer; it was often used as the color of the cloak or costume of [[Christ]], the [[Virgin Mary]], or another central figure.

In [[Venice]], [[Titian]] was the master of fine reds, particularly [[vermilion]]; he used many layers of pigment mixed with a semi-transparent glaze, which let the light pass through, to create a more luminous color. The figures of God, the Virgin Mary and two apostles are highlighted by their vermilion red costumes.

Queen [[Elizabeth I]] of England liked to wear bright reds, before she adopted the more sober image of the "Virgin Queen". 
 
Red costumes were not limited to the upper classes. In Renaissance [[Flanders]], people of all social classes wore red at celebrations. One such celebration was captured in ''[[The Wedding Dance]]'' (1566) by [[Pieter Bruegel the Elder]].

The painter [[Johannes Vermeer]] skilfully used different shades and tints of vermilion to paint the red skirt in ''[[The Girl with the Wine Glass]]'', then glazed it with madder lake to make a more luminous color.