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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... influence of contrast of tone , or intensity ; it is so important that this kind of con- trast be fully recognised and appreciated , that the reader should keep his attention constantly directed to it . The nature of luminous and sombre ...
... influence of contrast of tone , or intensity ; it is so important that this kind of con- trast be fully recognised and appreciated , that the reader should keep his attention constantly directed to it . The nature of luminous and sombre ...
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... influence to exercise ; the duties which attach me to the Gobelins being exclusively those of director of the dyeing department . Instead of this brief review of my researches , I had at first proposed to develop in an in- troduction ...
... influence to exercise ; the duties which attach me to the Gobelins being exclusively those of director of the dyeing department . Instead of this brief review of my researches , I had at first proposed to develop in an in- troduction ...
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... influence on the phenomena of simultaneous contrast CHAPTER VIII . - On the juxtaposition of coloured bodies belonging to the colours of the same group of coloured rays CHAPTER IX . - On the application of the law of contrast to the ...
... influence on the phenomena of simultaneous contrast CHAPTER VIII . - On the juxtaposition of coloured bodies belonging to the colours of the same group of coloured rays CHAPTER IX . - On the application of the law of contrast to the ...
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... colour Article S. - Of uniforms composed of two tones of the same scale . ib . Article 9. - Of a uniform of one colour 269 . ib . 270 • ib . • . 271 ib . § 2. On the influence of superficial proportions according to CONTENTS . xix.
... colour Article S. - Of uniforms composed of two tones of the same scale . ib . Article 9. - Of a uniform of one colour 269 . ib . 270 • ib . • . 271 ib . § 2. On the influence of superficial proportions according to CONTENTS . xix.
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... influence of superficial proportions according to which cloths of different colours are associated in many - coloured uni- forms • PAGE 272 • • § 3. Of the advantages of contrast considered with regard to the apparent freshness of ...
... influence of superficial proportions according to which cloths of different colours are associated in many - coloured uni- forms • PAGE 272 • • § 3. Of the advantages of contrast considered with regard to the apparent freshness of ...
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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