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 vii
... perceive the fruit of its teachings . As we pass along the busy thoroughfares , the shops of the upholsterer , the paper- hanger , the draper , and the milliner , frequently display a recognition of the law of contrast ; not always , it ...
... perceive the fruit of its teachings . As we pass along the busy thoroughfares , the shops of the upholsterer , the paper- hanger , the draper , and the milliner , frequently display a recognition of the law of contrast ; not always , it ...
Page ix
... and violet draperies , which had no foundation ; for after procuring black - dyed wools from the most celebrated French and other workshops and perceiving that they had no superiority over those dyed at the Gobelins , -I saw that the.
... and violet draperies , which had no foundation ; for after procuring black - dyed wools from the most celebrated French and other workshops and perceiving that they had no superiority over those dyed at the Gobelins , -I saw that the.
Page xii
... perceive the simultaneous impression of these two colours . L'Hay , near Paris , 19th April , 1835 . POSTSCRIPT . THIS work , written three years ago , has formed the subject of eight public lectures delivered at the Gobelins in the ...
... perceive the simultaneous impression of these two colours . L'Hay , near Paris , 19th April , 1835 . POSTSCRIPT . THIS work , written three years ago , has formed the subject of eight public lectures delivered at the Gobelins in the ...
Page xvi
... perceive promptly and surely the modifications of light on the model Article 2. - Utility of this law in order to imitate promptly and surely the modifications of light on the model Article 3. - Utility of the law in order to harmonise ...
... perceive promptly and surely the modifications of light on the model Article 2. - Utility of this law in order to imitate promptly and surely the modifications of light on the model Article 3. - Utility of the law in order to harmonise ...
Page xxxv
... perceives certain modifications , affecting both the quality and the intensity of the colours , and they will appear very differently from what they do when viewed separately . First , the tone of each stripe will appear changed , the ...
... perceives certain modifications , affecting both the quality and the intensity of the colours , and they will appear very differently from what they do when viewed separately . First , the tone of each stripe will appear changed , the ...
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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