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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Page xii
... advantages of my first intention without the objections which upon reflection I discovered in it . I beg the reader never to forget when it is asserted of the phenomena of simultaneous contrast , that one colour placed beside another ...
... advantages of my first intention without the objections which upon reflection I discovered in it . I beg the reader never to forget when it is asserted of the phenomena of simultaneous contrast , that one colour placed beside another ...
Page xix
... advantages of contrast considered with regard to the optical strengthening or purifying of the colour of cloths for clothing Article 1. - Of uniforms , the colours of which are complementary ib . Article 2. - Uniforms of which the ...
... advantages of contrast considered with regard to the optical strengthening or purifying of the colour of cloths for clothing Article 1. - Of uniforms , the colours of which are complementary ib . Article 2. - Uniforms of which the ...
Page xx
... advantages of contrast considered with regard to the apparent freshness of cloths for clothing 273 · 274 CHAPTER II . - On ... advantage from the colours of their flowers Introduction · § 1. - Associations of flowers which relate to the ...
... advantages of contrast considered with regard to the apparent freshness of cloths for clothing 273 · 274 CHAPTER II . - On ... advantage from the colours of their flowers Introduction · § 1. - Associations of flowers which relate to the ...
Page xxi
... advantage from the colour of their foliage • • · · · . · CHAPTER III . - Examples of plants which may be associated together under the relation of the colour of their flowers CHAPTER IV . - Examples of plants which can be associated ...
... advantage from the colour of their foliage • • · · · . · CHAPTER III . - Examples of plants which may be associated together under the relation of the colour of their flowers CHAPTER IV . - Examples of plants which can be associated ...
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... advantages it possesses for repre- senting the reduction of pure colours by white , their grada- tion by black , and their modifications by mutual mixture , comprising the modification of hues and of breaking : let us now examine the ...
... advantages it possesses for repre- senting the reduction of pure colours by white , their grada- tion by black , and their modifications by mutual mixture , comprising the modification of hues and of breaking : let us now examine the ...
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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