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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... respect this treatise is a model of its kind . The slightest inspection of the numerous books professing to treat of the subject which it elucidates , will serve to convince the reader that their authors are but drifting in an unknown ...
... respect this treatise is a model of its kind . The slightest inspection of the numerous books professing to treat of the subject which it elucidates , will serve to convince the reader that their authors are but drifting in an unknown ...
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... variously coloured light Article 3. - Of colouring in respect to the harmony of local colours and to that of the colours of the different objects composing the picture . • 120 · · • • • • PAGE CHAPTER II . CONTENTS . XV.
... variously coloured light Article 3. - Of colouring in respect to the harmony of local colours and to that of the colours of the different objects composing the picture . • 120 · · • • • • PAGE CHAPTER II . CONTENTS . XV.
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... respect to reading by diffused daylight · • Article 1. - Reading of a few minutes ' duration Article 2. - Reading of some hours ' duration CHAPTER III . - On the assortment of colours with respect to reading by artificial light PAGE 205 ...
... respect to reading by diffused daylight · • Article 1. - Reading of a few minutes ' duration Article 2. - Reading of some hours ' duration CHAPTER III . - On the assortment of colours with respect to reading by artificial light PAGE 205 ...
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... respect to the assortment of colours · • ib . 244 § 1. On the assortment of colours in connection with the decora- tion of interiors , intended to receive tapestry or paper - hangings 245 Article 1. - The wainscoting Article 2 ...
... respect to the assortment of colours · • ib . 244 § 1. On the assortment of colours in connection with the decora- tion of interiors , intended to receive tapestry or paper - hangings 245 Article 1. - The wainscoting Article 2 ...
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... respect to their colours , considered individually and in the manner under which they are respectively associated . Introduction • · • 357 • ib . SECTION I. Interference of the law of simultaneous contrast of CONTENTS . xxi.
... respect to their colours , considered individually and in the manner under which they are respectively associated . Introduction • · • 357 • ib . SECTION I. Interference of the law of simultaneous contrast of CONTENTS . xxi.
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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