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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... surface , all the parts of which are not in the same position relatively to the spectator 106 CHAPTER II . — On the difference existing between a coloured object and the imitation of it made by a painter , when the spectator observes it ...
... surface , all the parts of which are not in the same position relatively to the spectator 106 CHAPTER II . — On the difference existing between a coloured object and the imitation of it made by a painter , when the spectator observes it ...
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... a considerable portion of white light as well as coloured light , according as the surfaces are smooth , glossy , polished , rough , channelled , & c . с The optical effect of a colour is greatly modified by INTRODUCTION . xxxiii.
... a considerable portion of white light as well as coloured light , according as the surfaces are smooth , glossy , polished , rough , channelled , & c . с The optical effect of a colour is greatly modified by INTRODUCTION . xxxiii.
Page xxxiv
... surface of the coloured body ; thus , pieces of silk , cotton , linen , woollen , and velvet , although dyed of exactly the same hue and tone of colour , appear to be of quite different colours . The depth or intensity of colour ...
... surface of the coloured body ; thus , pieces of silk , cotton , linen , woollen , and velvet , although dyed of exactly the same hue and tone of colour , appear to be of quite different colours . The depth or intensity of colour ...
Page xxxix
... surfaces , have a very good effect in the plumage of certai birds , and in the wings of butterflies . For the injurious effect of the complementaries of these two colours upon each other is lost through the influence of the metallic ...
... surfaces , have a very good effect in the plumage of certai birds , and in the wings of butterflies . For the injurious effect of the complementaries of these two colours upon each other is lost through the influence of the metallic ...
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... surface being deeper than the colour with which it is in contact , contrast of tone must tend to deepen it still ... surfaces appear tinted with the complementary of the coloured light of the contiguous body ; but the tint will be very ...
... surface being deeper than the colour with which it is in contact , contrast of tone must tend to deepen it still ... surfaces appear tinted with the complementary of the coloured light of the contiguous body ; but the tint will be very ...
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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