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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... experiment on the optical effects resulting from the juxtaposition of coloured bodies - without regarding the physiological condition of the eye while this organ is excited by the sight of colours , -in fact , without at all ...
... experiment on the optical effects resulting from the juxtaposition of coloured bodies - without regarding the physiological condition of the eye while this organ is excited by the sight of colours , -in fact , without at all ...
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... experiment , which every reader can easily repeat and verify for himself . The chief error fallen into in the applications of the law of contrast is , the overlooking the influence of contrast of tone , or intensity ; it is so important ...
... experiment , which every reader can easily repeat and verify for himself . The chief error fallen into in the applications of the law of contrast is , the overlooking the influence of contrast of tone , or intensity ; it is so important ...
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... experimental and as exact as the two preceding works . In fact , numerous observations on the view of coloured objects made during several months , verified by my pupils , and others much accustomed in their professions to judge of ...
... experimental and as exact as the two preceding works . In fact , numerous observations on the view of coloured objects made during several months , verified by my pupils , and others much accustomed in their professions to judge of ...
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... experiment . CHAPTER I. - Method of observing the phenomena of simultaneous contrast of colours · Definition of simultaneous contrast Experimental demonstration of contrast of tone Experimental demonstration of contrast of colour ...
... experiment . CHAPTER I. - Method of observing the phenomena of simultaneous contrast of colours · Definition of simultaneous contrast Experimental demonstration of contrast of tone Experimental demonstration of contrast of colour ...
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... experiments of the author and those previously made by various natural philosophers 37 SECTION III . On the physiological cause to which the phenomena of contrast of colours were referred previously to the experiments of the author 43 ...
... experiments of the author and those previously made by various natural philosophers 37 SECTION III . On the physiological cause to which the phenomena of contrast of colours were referred previously to the experiments of the author 43 ...
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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