The Principles of Harmony and Contrast of Colours, and Their Applications to the Arts: Including Painting, Interior Decoration, Tapestries, Carpets, Mosaics, Coloured Glazing, Paper-staining, Calico-printing, Letterpress Printing, Map-colouring, Dress, Landscape and Flower Gardening, EtcHenry G. Bohn, 1860 - 465 pages |
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... , and blue are the only primary colours , and that orange , green , indigo , and violet are secondary or compound colours • 3 6 • 7 ib . ib . 11 13 19 21 23 24 25 · 26 SECTION II . PAGE On the distinction between simultaneous ,
... , and blue are the only primary colours , and that orange , green , indigo , and violet are secondary or compound colours • 3 6 • 7 ib . ib . 11 13 19 21 23 24 25 · 26 SECTION II . PAGE On the distinction between simultaneous ,
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... indigo , lavender , & c . ANALYSIS OF LIGHT AND COLOUR . THE SOURCE OF COLOUR . As Light is the source of Colour , it is necessary to commence with an examination of its composition , as the laws of contrast of colours are entirely ...
... indigo , lavender , & c . ANALYSIS OF LIGHT AND COLOUR . THE SOURCE OF COLOUR . As Light is the source of Colour , it is necessary to commence with an examination of its composition , as the laws of contrast of colours are entirely ...
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... indigo ; the colour added to each being red , the primary absent from the view of the contiguous stripes . If the stripes be secondary colours , as Orange and Green , the comple- mentary of Orange , blue , is added to the green , making ...
... indigo ; the colour added to each being red , the primary absent from the view of the contiguous stripes . If the stripes be secondary colours , as Orange and Green , the comple- mentary of Orange , blue , is added to the green , making ...
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... indigo , or even more violet than it really is ; and by a reciprocal influence , the other will appear greener than when viewed alone . It is the same with the reds ; if one is more orange than the other , the latter will appear more ...
... indigo , or even more violet than it really is ; and by a reciprocal influence , the other will appear greener than when viewed alone . It is the same with the reds ; if one is more orange than the other , the latter will appear more ...
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... Indigo and Violet . As Indigo only differs from Violet in containing a larger proportion of blue in comparison with the red , it follows that the difference will be materially increased by the Indigo losing its red and inclining to ...
... Indigo and Violet . As Indigo only differs from Violet in containing a larger proportion of blue in comparison with the red , it follows that the difference will be materially increased by the Indigo losing its red and inclining to ...
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agreeable appear arrangement association ASSORTMENT OF COLOURS assortment White BEAUVAIS TAPESTRY Bengal Rose binary Black Blue border brilliant carpet CHAPTER chiar'oscuro coloured light coloured materials coloured objects complementary complementary colour complexion composed contiguous contrast of colours contrast of tone Dahlia decoration different colours dominant colour drapery employed example favourable flat tints flowers glass Gobelins Green Green threads Guelder Rose hangings harmonies of analogy harmony of contrast hues imitation Indigo Jasminum fruticans Judas tree juxtaposition Laburnum latter law of contrast law of simultaneous less light tones masses mixed mixture modifications neutralise observations Orange Orange colour ornaments painter painting patterns perceive picture pink placed plants preceding present principle principle of distinct produce Prunus mahaleb pure colour rays falling reflected relation remark result Ribes rubrum Savonnerie scale sight simultaneous contrast spectator stuff suitable surface tapestry threads tion trast uniform Violet Lilac wainscoting White ground white light Yellow