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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... objects so as to obtain the best possible effect from them , according to the taste of the person who combines them ; of estimating if the eyes are well organised for seeing and judging of colours , or if painters have exactly copied ...
... objects so as to obtain the best possible effect from them , according to the taste of the person who combines them ; of estimating if the eyes are well organised for seeing and judging of colours , or if painters have exactly copied ...
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... objects , with coloured materials in a state of in- finite division Introduction SECTION I. · · 95 ib . Painting on the system of chiar'oscuro CHAPTER I. - On the colours of the model . Article 1. - Modifications produced by coloured ...
... objects , with coloured materials in a state of in- finite division Introduction SECTION I. · · 95 ib . Painting on the system of chiar'oscuro CHAPTER I. - On the colours of the model . Article 1. - Modifications produced by coloured ...
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... object represented · SECOND DIVISION . · Imitation of coloured objects by coloured materials ( threads , & c . ) Introduction · 123 ib . 125 131 . 141 · ib . SECTION I. Gobelins tapestry CHAPTER I. - Of the elements of Gobelins tapestry ...
... object represented · SECOND DIVISION . · Imitation of coloured objects by coloured materials ( threads , & c . ) Introduction · 123 ib . 125 131 . 141 · ib . SECTION I. Gobelins tapestry CHAPTER I. - Of the elements of Gobelins tapestry ...
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... OBJECTS . Interference of the preceding principles in judging of coloured objects with respect to their colours , considered individually and in the manner under which they are respectively associated . Introduction • · • 357 • ib ...
... OBJECTS . Interference of the preceding principles in judging of coloured objects with respect to their colours , considered individually and in the manner under which they are respectively associated . Introduction • · • 357 • ib ...
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... object to its desti- nation CHAPTER X - Principle of distinct view · • SECTION IV . . 401 . 402 405 · . 406 · 408 409 ... objects of unequal size § 3. Are the senses of hearing , taste , and smell submitted to con- trast ? § 4. The light ...
... object to its desti- nation CHAPTER X - Principle of distinct view · • SECTION IV . . 401 . 402 405 · . 406 · 408 409 ... objects of unequal size § 3. Are the senses of hearing , taste , and smell submitted to con- trast ? § 4. The light ...
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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