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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... observation of natural phenomena and 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 ...
... observation of natural phenomena and 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 ...
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... 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 colours , and to appreciate the least difference in them , have first been ...
... 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 colours , and to appreciate the least difference in them , have first been ...
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... observing the phenomena of simultaneous contrast of colours • • Definition of simultaneous contrast Experimental demonstration of contrast of tone Experimental demonstration of contrast of colour CHAPTER II . - The law of simultaneous ...
... observing the phenomena of simultaneous contrast of colours • • Definition of simultaneous contrast Experimental demonstration of contrast of tone Experimental demonstration of contrast of colour CHAPTER II . - The law of simultaneous ...
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... observations FIRST DIVISION . 83 • 86 Imitation of coloured objects , with coloured 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 ...
... observations FIRST DIVISION . 83 • 86 Imitation of coloured objects , with coloured 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 ...
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... observation of several phenomena of nature • • • § 2. Of contrast considered with respect to the size of two con- tiguous objects of unequal size § 3. Are the senses of hearing , taste , and smell submitted to con- trast ? · • · § 4 ...
... observation of several phenomena of nature • • • § 2. Of contrast considered with respect to the size of two con- tiguous objects of unequal size § 3. Are the senses of hearing , taste , and smell submitted to con- trast ? · • · § 4 ...
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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