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 xi
... painters have exactly copied objects of known colours . In viewing the law of simultaneous contrast of colours with reference to its application , and in submitting to ex- periment all the consequences which appeared to me to result ...
... painters have exactly copied objects of known colours . In viewing the law of simultaneous contrast of colours with reference to its application , and in submitting to ex- periment all the consequences which appeared to me to result ...
Page xv
... painter , when the spectator observes it from a different point of view from his SECTION II . Painting on the system of flat tints Colouring in painting SECTION III . 112 114 117 • ib . 118 · • ib . CHAPTER I. On the various ...
... painter , when the spectator observes it from a different point of view from his SECTION II . Painting on the system of flat tints Colouring in painting SECTION III . 112 114 117 • ib . 118 · • ib . CHAPTER I. On the various ...
Page xx
... painter wishes to heighten the tint of a complexion • · 285 ib . 286 • . · 2nd Supposition . - The painter wishes to dissimulate a tint of the complexion • 287 Applications to horticulture Introduction • SECTION IV . SUB - SECTION I ...
... painter wishes to heighten the tint of a complexion • · 285 ib . 286 • . · 2nd Supposition . - The painter wishes to dissimulate a tint of the complexion • 287 Applications to horticulture Introduction • SECTION IV . SUB - SECTION I ...
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... painters term simple or primary , Red , Yellow , and Blue , pass insen- sibly by their juxtaposition to the state of secondary or com- pound colours . Since the same Red becomes purple or orange , the same Yellow is orange or green ...
... painters term simple or primary , Red , Yellow , and Blue , pass insen- sibly by their juxtaposition to the state of secondary or com- pound colours . Since the same Red becomes purple or orange , the same Yellow is orange or green ...
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... painters and dyers , who only admit of three primary colours - red , yellow , and blue ; and , as it may occur to many persons , who , partaking of the same opinion , will , nevertheless , desire to understand the phenomena resulting ...
... painters and dyers , who only admit of three primary colours - red , yellow , and blue ; and , as it may occur to many persons , who , partaking of the same opinion , will , nevertheless , desire to understand the phenomena resulting ...
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agreeable appear arrangement association ASSORTMENT OF COLOURS assortment White BEAUVAIS TAPESTRY Bengal Rose binary Black Blue border brilliant carpet CHAPTER chiar'oscuro coloured light coloured materials coloured objects complementary complementary colour complexion composed contiguous contrast of colours contrast of tone Dahlia decoration different colours dominant colour drapery employed example favourable flat tints flowers glass Gobelins Green Green threads Guelder Rose hangings harmonies of analogy harmony of contrast hues imitation Indigo Jasminum fruticans Judas tree juxtaposition Laburnum latter law of contrast law of simultaneous less light tones masses mixed mixture modifications neutralise observations Orange Orange colour ornaments painter painting patterns perceive picture pink placed plants preceding present principle principle of distinct produce Prunus mahaleb pure colour rays falling reflected relation remark result Ribes rubrum Savonnerie scale sight simultaneous contrast spectator stuff suitable surface tapestry threads tion trast uniform Violet Lilac wainscoting White ground white light Yellow