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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... contrast of colours CHAPTER II . - On the connection between experiments of the author and those previously made by various natural philosophers · SECTION III . 31 32 37 On the physiological cause to which the phenomena of contrast of ...
... contrast of colours CHAPTER II . - On the connection between experiments of the author and those previously made by various natural philosophers · SECTION III . 31 32 37 On the physiological cause to which the phenomena of contrast of ...
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... contrast of colours in relation to paper - hangings with figures , landscapes , or large flowers of varied colours • 188 CHAPTER III . - On the law of simultaneous contrast of colours , in relation to paper - hangings with designs in a ...
... contrast of colours in relation to paper - hangings with figures , landscapes , or large flowers of varied colours • 188 CHAPTER III . - On the law of simultaneous contrast of colours , in relation to paper - hangings with designs in a ...
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... colours • • • ib . 244 § 1. On the assortment of colours in connection with the decora- tion of interiors , intended ... contrast considered with regard to the optical strengthening or purifying of the colour of cloths for clothing Article 1.
... colours • • • ib . 244 § 1. On the assortment of colours in connection with the decora- tion of interiors , intended ... contrast considered with regard to the optical strengthening or purifying of the colour of cloths for clothing Article 1.
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... contrast of colours with the judgment we exercise upon all coloured bodies , viewed under the relation of the respective beauty or purity of the colour and of the equality of the distance of their respective tones , if these bodies ...
... contrast of colours with the judgment we exercise upon all coloured bodies , viewed under the relation of the respective beauty or purity of the colour and of the equality of the distance of their respective tones , if these bodies ...
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... Colours Secondary Colours . Normal Colours Binary Colours . Broken Colours • • • . • • Complementary Colours . DEFINITIONS . Blue , Red , and Yellow . Orange , Green , and Violet . The Colours of the Spectrum . Compounds of two Primaries .
... Colours Secondary Colours . Normal Colours Binary Colours . Broken Colours • • • . • • Complementary Colours . DEFINITIONS . Blue , Red , and Yellow . Orange , Green , and Violet . The Colours of the Spectrum . Compounds of two Primaries .
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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