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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... contiguous drapery under the relation of their respective colours 277 Article 4. - Of the head - dress , in relation to the coloured rays which it may reflect upon the skin . 279 2. On the assortment of colours in the dress of women ...
... contiguous drapery under the relation of their respective colours 277 Article 4. - Of the head - dress , in relation to the coloured rays which it may reflect upon the skin . 279 2. On the assortment of colours in the dress of women ...
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... contiguous colours are modified in hue , as if the complementary of the neighbouring colour was added to each . These modifications , taken together , constitute simultaneous contrast of colour : which may be expressed in the following ...
... contiguous colours are modified in hue , as if the complementary of the neighbouring colour was added to each . These modifications , taken together , constitute simultaneous contrast of colour : which may be expressed in the following ...
Page xxxvi
... contiguous stripes . If the stripes be secondary colours , as Orange and Green , the comple- mentary of Orange , blue , is added to the green , making it appear bluer , and red , the complementary of Green , is added to the Orange ...
... contiguous stripes . If the stripes be secondary colours , as Orange and Green , the comple- mentary of Orange , blue , is added to the green , making it appear bluer , and red , the complementary of Green , is added to the Orange ...
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... contiguous colour . The process is easy when the contiguous colours are both primaries , and it is not more difficult when they are both secondaries ; for we have only to consider that the complementary called up being much less intense ...
... contiguous colour . The process is easy when the contiguous colours are both primaries , and it is not more difficult when they are both secondaries ; for we have only to consider that the complementary called up being much less intense ...
Page xxxix
... contiguous colours . Form exerts its influence by the effects of light and shade it produces , which may conceal the ill effect of two associated colours , which are not glossy . Thus , flowers often exhibit associations which on plane ...
... contiguous colours . Form exerts its influence by the effects of light and shade it produces , which may conceal the ill effect of two associated colours , which are not glossy . Thus , flowers often exhibit associations which on plane ...
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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