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 xxxii
... portions of white , which weakens its intensity , and of black , which deepens it , we produce various Tones of that colour . It is understood that the pigment must be taken pure , and free from the admixture of grey or black . In the ...
... portions of white , which weakens its intensity , and of black , which deepens it , we produce various Tones of that colour . It is understood that the pigment must be taken pure , and free from the admixture of grey or black . In the ...
Page xxxiii
... portions of the coloured rays that make up a ray of white light , and of reflecting others . The reflected portion being complementary to the portion absorbed ; and if added together they would constitute white light . Thus a red ...
... portions of the coloured rays that make up a ray of white light , and of reflecting others . The reflected portion being complementary to the portion absorbed ; and if added together they would constitute white light . Thus a red ...
Page xxxvii
... portion of that primary which , with the complementary , forms white light ; thus— Orange , added as a complementary to Green , neutralises a portion of the green , and consequently makes it appear yellower ; and the Green , added to a ...
... portion of that primary which , with the complementary , forms white light ; thus— Orange , added as a complementary to Green , neutralises a portion of the green , and consequently makes it appear yellower ; and the Green , added to a ...
Page xlv
... portions of the fittings should be coloured in analogous harmony , and violent contrast avoided . In undertaking to apply the principles laid down by M. Chevreul , most persons overlook the importance of tone , or intensity , but which ...
... portions of the fittings should be coloured in analogous harmony , and violent contrast avoided . In undertaking to apply the principles laid down by M. Chevreul , most persons overlook the importance of tone , or intensity , but which ...
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... conceive that the image of a body in a given position , is composed of the sum of the physical points which reflect to the eye so placed , a portion of the light that each point radiates . B. When the body is polished , like the surface B ...
... conceive that the image of a body in a given position , is composed of the sum of the physical points which reflect to the eye so placed , a portion of the light that each point radiates . B. When the body is polished , like the surface B ...
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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