Red costumes painted with kermes and cochineal were made for the noble and wealthy during the Renaissance.
I'm not really a fan of the color red. Really? Have you ever seen the pale red pink or dark red burgundy shades? I have and I think pink is a really cool color, but regular red just doesn't do it for me. Maybe it is just too warm. Got it. What about mars? It is red because of Iron Oxide. I think mars is cool. Iron oxide is rust. A lot of the earth's surface is also inundated with iron oxide, and other iron compounds, such as iron sulfate (pyrite). Nice. Now back to the color red, Nice. Did you know that during ceremonies, the Ancient Egytians painted their faces red? That is new information to me. What else do you know about red throughout history?
In the Renaissance, the brilliant red costumes for the nobility and wealthy were dyed with kermes and cochineal.