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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... material objects that present them to us , have a mutual action , either physical or chemical ; it is really only applied to the modification that takes place before us when we perceive the simultaneous impression of these two colours ...
... material objects that present them to us , have a mutual action , either physical or chemical ; it is really only applied to the modification that takes place before us when we perceive the simultaneous impression of these two colours ...
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... materials in a state of in- finite division Introduction • 95 · 95 ib . SECTION I. Painting on the system of chiar'oscuro CHAPTER I. - On the colours of the model . • Article 1. - Modifications produced by coloured lights Article 2 ...
... materials in a state of in- finite division Introduction • 95 · 95 ib . SECTION I. Painting on the system of chiar'oscuro CHAPTER I. - On the colours of the model . • Article 1. - Modifications produced by coloured lights Article 2 ...
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... materials ( threads , & c . ) Introduction 123 ib . 125 · 131 141 · ib . SECTION I. 143 • 144 · 145 • 151 · 155 Gobelins tapestry • · • CHAPTER I. - Of the elements of Gobelins tapestry CHAPTER II . - On the principle of mixing coloured ...
... materials ( threads , & c . ) Introduction 123 ib . 125 · 131 141 · ib . SECTION I. 143 • 144 · 145 • 151 · 155 Gobelins tapestry • · • CHAPTER I. - Of the elements of Gobelins tapestry CHAPTER II . - On the principle of mixing coloured ...
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... materials in a state of so - called infinite division , considered relatively to the physical state of these materials , and the speciality of the art employ- ing them Article 1. - Painting in chiar'oscuro Article 2. - Painting in flat ...
... materials in a state of so - called infinite division , considered relatively to the physical state of these materials , and the speciality of the art employ- ing them Article 1. - Painting in chiar'oscuro Article 2. - Painting in flat ...
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... materials · • · 394 Introduction · . 395 CHAPTER L. - Principle of volume . · . 399 · 400 • ib . CHAPTER II . - Principle of form CHAPTER III . - Principle of stability CHAPTER CHAPTER IV . - Principle of colour . V. - Principle of ...
... materials · • · 394 Introduction · . 395 CHAPTER L. - Principle of volume . · . 399 · 400 • ib . CHAPTER II . - Principle of form CHAPTER III . - Principle of stability CHAPTER CHAPTER IV . - Principle of colour . V. - Principle 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