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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Page 76
... ornaments , & c . , where they have employed them most judiciously . I recommend artists , to whom this paragraph is parti- cularly directed , to give some attention to the following ob- servations , not doubting that many will find it ...
... ornaments , & c . , where they have employed them most judiciously . I recommend artists , to whom this paragraph is parti- cularly directed , to give some attention to the following ob- servations , not doubting that many will find it ...
Page 107
... first case than in the second . It is for this reason that the con- cave parts of gold ornaments appear redder than the convex . 3. Example . The spiral thread of a piece of SECT . I. CHAP . I. ] ON THE COLOURS OF THE MODEL . 107.
... first case than in the second . It is for this reason that the con- cave parts of gold ornaments appear redder than the convex . 3. Example . The spiral thread of a piece of SECT . I. CHAP . I. ] ON THE COLOURS OF THE MODEL . 107.
Page 115
... ornament screens , work - boxes , tables , & c . - in this case , the objects preferable as models are those whose beauty of colours and simplicity of form are so remarkable , as to attract the eye by outlines easily traced , and by ...
... ornament screens , work - boxes , tables , & c . - in this case , the objects preferable as models are those whose beauty of colours and simplicity of form are so remarkable , as to attract the eye by outlines easily traced , and by ...
Page 131
... ornaments , background , & c . ( 344. ) In a historical picture , the flesh colours are , in the majority of the figures , at the choice of the painter , as are also the draperies , and all the accessories , which can be de- signed and ...
... ornaments , background , & c . ( 344. ) In a historical picture , the flesh colours are , in the majority of the figures , at the choice of the painter , as are also the draperies , and all the accessories , which can be de- signed and ...
Page 134
... ornaments relieve them , they will be simple , and always in connection with the subject . ( 358. ) When from this point of view we examine the chefs - d'œuvre of Vandyck , and trace the beauty of their effect to the simplicity of the ...
... ornaments relieve them , they will be simple , and always in connection with the subject . ( 358. ) When from this point of view we examine the chefs - d'œuvre of Vandyck , and trace the beauty of their effect to the simplicity of the ...
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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