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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... falling into a perfectly obscure cavity , then the body appears to us black , and it becomes visible only because it ... rays , and reflects others . It is evident that the coloured rays reflected are of a different colour from those ...
... falling into a perfectly obscure cavity , then the body appears to us black , and it becomes visible only because it ... rays , and reflects others . It is evident that the coloured rays reflected are of a different colour from those ...
Page 68
... fall the rays of coloured light transmitted by a coloured glass , whether it is Red , Orange , Yellow , Green , Blue , or Violet . of The same sensation takes place when we look upon a sheet paper stained with one or another of these ...
... fall the rays of coloured light transmitted by a coloured glass , whether it is Red , Orange , Yellow , Green , Blue , or Violet . of The same sensation takes place when we look upon a sheet paper stained with one or another of these ...
Page 99
... rays ema- nating from any source whatever , falling upon a coloured surface , which is at the same time lighted by diffused day- light . ( 262. ) The following observations have been made by par- tially exposing coloured stuffs to the sun's ...
... rays ema- nating from any source whatever , falling upon a coloured surface , which is at the same time lighted by diffused day- light . ( 262. ) The following observations have been made by par- tially exposing coloured stuffs to the sun's ...
Page 100
... rays falling upon a Black stuff , make it appear of a Maroon or Carmelite - Brown colour . Orange rays falling upon a White stuff , make it appear Orange . Orange rays falling upon an Orange stuff , make it appear of an Orange more ...
... rays falling upon a Black stuff , make it appear of a Maroon or Carmelite - Brown colour . Orange rays falling upon a White stuff , make it appear Orange . Orange rays falling upon an Orange stuff , make it appear of an Orange more ...
Page 101
... rays falling upon a Green stuff , make it appear Yellow - Green . Yellow rays falling upon a Blue stuff , make it appear Green - Yellow , if it is light , and of a Green - Slate if it is deep . Yellow rays falling upon a deep Indigo ...
... rays falling upon a Green stuff , make it appear Yellow - Green . Yellow rays falling upon a Blue stuff , make it appear Green - Yellow , if it is light , and of a Green - Slate if it is deep . Yellow rays falling upon a deep Indigo ...
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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