The red: interpretation of color semantics in contemporary lithuanian cultural images

Abstract

The Lithuanian cultural images are depending on actual interpretations of history. Special issue for national identity became exploration of „war after war“or forest brothers fight for freedom after WW II. And color red is there related either blood or enemy‘s flag, or forest color in autum and transformation from red to white. This transformation, based on partisan war and life transcendentality, is new interpretation of semantics in red. As for cultural images there is music piece created in 2018 by composer Vytautas Germanavičius, dedicated to partisan leader Adolfas Ramanauskas-Vanagas, titled „The red trees“.