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 xxxvi
... brilliant ; while violet , the complementary of yellow , is added to the blue , making the latter appear indigo ; the colour added to each being red , the primary absent from the view of the contiguous stripes . If the stripes be ...
... brilliant ; while violet , the complementary of yellow , is added to the blue , making the latter appear indigo ; the colour added to each being red , the primary absent from the view of the contiguous stripes . If the stripes be ...
Page xliii
... brilliant colours , as Red , Orange , Yellow , and the light tones of Green , they form harmonies of contrast . Although White contrasts more with the sombre colours than with the luminous , there is not the same difference between ...
... brilliant colours , as Red , Orange , Yellow , and the light tones of Green , they form harmonies of contrast . Although White contrasts more with the sombre colours than with the luminous , there is not the same difference between ...
Page xlv
... brilliant colours . But where the artist is free to choose , he will consider the aspect of the apartment , and whether it is to be used by daylight or artificial light . A room with a cold northern aspect , used in the daytime , should ...
... brilliant colours . But where the artist is free to choose , he will consider the aspect of the apartment , and whether it is to be used by daylight or artificial light . A room with a cold northern aspect , used in the daytime , should ...
Page xlvi
... brilliant and showy colours produce the best effect ; but the result is just the contrary . But the eye may become so vitiated with the constant view of dis- cordant or inharmonious assortments of colours , as to dislike an harmo- nious ...
... brilliant and showy colours produce the best effect ; but the result is just the contrary . But the eye may become so vitiated with the constant view of dis- cordant or inharmonious assortments of colours , as to dislike an harmo- nious ...
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... brilliant and deeper . Orange and White . ( 46. ) Blue , the complementary of Orange , is added to the White . The Orange appears brighter and deeper . Greenish - Yellow and White . ( 47. ) Violet , the complementary of Greenish ...
... brilliant and deeper . Orange and White . ( 46. ) Blue , the complementary of Orange , is added to the White . The Orange appears brighter and deeper . Greenish - Yellow and White . ( 47. ) Violet , the complementary of Greenish ...
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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