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
... sufficiently acquainted with him . By another the translator was supposed to be ignorant of the labours of our countrymen on the subject of “ The Laws of Harmonious Colouring ; " he was not ignorant , how- ever , that there are many ...
... sufficiently acquainted with him . By another the translator was supposed to be ignorant of the labours of our countrymen on the subject of “ The Laws of Harmonious Colouring ; " he was not ignorant , how- ever , that there are many ...
Page xlvi
... sufficiently to secure dis- tinct relief . The curtains and the furniture may be of intermediate quality of colour , and the effect will be greatly enhanced by the intro- duction of white . In the selection of greens for the furniture ...
... sufficiently to secure dis- tinct relief . The curtains and the furniture may be of intermediate quality of colour , and the effect will be greatly enhanced by the intro- duction of white . In the selection of greens for the furniture ...
Page 37
... sufficiently prolonged to exceed the normal state , the eyes will acquire a tendency to see red ; then the last seven red pieces will appear more beautiful than the others . CHAPTER II . ON THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE AUTHOR'S ...
... sufficiently prolonged to exceed the normal state , the eyes will acquire a tendency to see red ; then the last seven red pieces will appear more beautiful than the others . CHAPTER II . ON THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE AUTHOR'S ...
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... sufficiently distant from the two series of bands , that the influence of one of the contiguous bands is not limited to the next band in contact with it , but that it extends also to the second , and to the third , & c . , although ...
... sufficiently distant from the two series of bands , that the influence of one of the contiguous bands is not limited to the next band in contact with it , but that it extends also to the second , and to the third , & c . , although ...
Page 48
... sufficiently strong to greatly weaken the result of the modification ; and the greater part of the precautions suggested for seeing the accidental colours of simultaneous contrast are therefore directed to the diminution of this white ...
... sufficiently strong to greatly weaken the result of the modification ; and the greater part of the precautions suggested for seeing the accidental colours of simultaneous contrast are therefore directed to the diminution of this white ...
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aerial perspective agreeable artist association assortment White band BEAUVAIS TAPESTRY binary assortments Black Blue and Violet border brilliant CHAPTER chiar'oscuro coloured light coloured materials coloured objects coloured rays complementary colour complexion contrast of colours contrast of tone different colours drapery employed example favourable flat tints flowers furniture glass GOBELINS TAPESTRY Green Green threads Greenish-Yellow hangings harmony of analogy harmony of contrast height of tone hues imitation incline Indigo inferior intensity Jasminum fruticans Laburnum latter law of contrast LAW OF SIMULTANEOUS less less Brown light tones Lilac luminous colours manner mixture neutralise normal tone observations Orange Orange colour Orange-Yellow painter painting paper patterns perceive picture Pink placed plants portion preceding present principle Prunus mahaleb pure colour rays falling reflected remark render represent result retina rose SAVONNERIE CARPETS scale simple colours simultaneous contrast sombre colours spectator stripes stuff surface tion trast Violet wainscoting White ground white light