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 ix
... consequently it was incumbent on me to enter upon minute researches , the number of which I clearly foresaw , but not the variety : the difficulties of my position were greatly increased by numerous per- plexing questions proposed to me ...
... consequently it was incumbent on me to enter upon minute researches , the number of which I clearly foresaw , but not the variety : the difficulties of my position were greatly increased by numerous per- plexing questions proposed to me ...
Page xxvii
... consequently no formula or law could be deduced from them wherewith to guide the inquirer . M. Chevreul's work is based on strict scientific investigation ; his observations and experiments can be repeated by every one , and their ...
... consequently no formula or law could be deduced from them wherewith to guide the inquirer . M. Chevreul's work is based on strict scientific investigation ; his observations and experiments can be repeated by every one , and their ...
Page xxxvii
... consequently makes it appear yellower ; and the Green , added to a portion of Red in the Orange , neutralises it , and makes the orange appear yellower . RESULT OF PLACING COLOURS IN CONTIGUITY . FIRST GROUP . - TWO COMPOUND COLOURS ...
... consequently makes it appear yellower ; and the Green , added to a portion of Red in the Orange , neutralises it , and makes the orange appear yellower . RESULT OF PLACING COLOURS IN CONTIGUITY . FIRST GROUP . - TWO COMPOUND COLOURS ...
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... consequently the two half - sheets o , p appear to undergo reciprocally a modification of tint which is rendered apparent by the comparison we have made of their colours with those of o ' and of p . * * ( 14. ) It is easy to demonstrate ...
... consequently the two half - sheets o , p appear to undergo reciprocally a modification of tint which is rendered apparent by the comparison we have made of their colours with those of o ' and of p . * * ( 14. ) It is easy to demonstrate ...
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... consequently , by the juxtaposition of o and p , the rays of the colour p which o reflects when it is seen separately , like the rays of the colour o which p reflects when viewed separately , rays which are active under these ...
... consequently , by the juxtaposition of o and p , the rays of the colour p which o reflects when it is seen separately , like the rays of the colour o which p reflects when viewed separately , rays which are active under these ...
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aerial perspective agreeable artist association assortment White band BEAUVAIS TAPESTRY binary assortments Black Blue and Violet border brilliant CHAPTER chiar'oscuro coloured light coloured materials coloured objects coloured rays complementary colour complexion contrast of colours contrast of tone different colours drapery employed example favourable flat tints flowers furniture glass GOBELINS TAPESTRY Green Green threads Greenish-Yellow hangings harmony of analogy harmony of contrast height of tone hues imitation incline Indigo inferior intensity Jasminum fruticans Laburnum latter law of contrast LAW OF SIMULTANEOUS less less Brown light tones Lilac luminous colours manner mixture neutralise normal tone observations Orange Orange colour Orange-Yellow painter painting paper patterns perceive picture Pink placed plants portion preceding present principle Prunus mahaleb pure colour rays falling reflected remark render represent result retina rose SAVONNERIE CARPETS scale simple colours simultaneous contrast sombre colours spectator stripes stuff surface tion trast Violet wainscoting White ground white light