Resumen de Luis Barragán: Color as a means for introspection
Luis Barragán has done with his work an exhaustive study of color. In the Chapel for the Capuchinhas Sacramentarias del Purisimo Corazón de Maria and Convent Restoration (1952–1955), Barragán has done a reflection on color applied to the sacred. Barragán seems to have made very personal color choices. His choices might be subjective, but they are also intersubjective. And as this space seems to have qualities for meditation practice. We aim to understand how the use of the color palette in this Chapel enhances introspection. The research was based on literature review and the use of images from the Chapel. We looked for balance, harmony principles, and symbology in Barragán’s choice of colors. For this we used Goethe, Chevreul, and Ostwald classifications. This chapter expects to contribute a critical basis for future color composition in rooms destined for introspection.
