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 189
... applicable to the printing of patterns upon paper- hangings . · - ( 451. ) So also with the remarks contained in the same Chapter ( 444. ) , which refer to the modifications black pat- terns undergo through the colour of the grounds ...
... applicable to the printing of patterns upon paper- hangings . · - ( 451. ) So also with the remarks contained in the same Chapter ( 444. ) , which refer to the modifications black pat- terns undergo through the colour of the grounds ...
Page 215
... applicable to engravings . 2. Advantage in the Distinctness of different Objects , either by Order of Superposition or by Order of Succession . ( 532. ) If , in a picture , we represent objects superimposed in a certain order , we can ...
... applicable to engravings . 2. Advantage in the Distinctness of different Objects , either by Order of Superposition or by Order of Succession . ( 532. ) If , in a picture , we represent objects superimposed in a certain order , we can ...
Page 243
... applicable to the drop - scene and the curtain ; yet I must remark that the latter being more exposed to sight than the ceiling , if it has a red or rose colour , it presents the objection of disposing the eyes to see green as a ...
... applicable to the drop - scene and the curtain ; yet I must remark that the latter being more exposed to sight than the ceiling , if it has a red or rose colour , it presents the objection of disposing the eyes to see green as a ...
Page 247
... applicable to hangings in which one of these colours is allied to white , with this exception , however , that these latter evidently reflect more light with equality of tone , and that they are not so suitable for pictures , when- ever ...
... applicable to hangings in which one of these colours is allied to white , with this exception , however , that these latter evidently reflect more light with equality of tone , and that they are not so suitable for pictures , when- ever ...
Page 250
... applicable not only to the assortment of borders to hangings where a pure colour is combined with white , but also to the assort- ment of borders to paper of many tones of the same scale or of neighbouring scales . ( 619. ) As to the ...
... applicable not only to the assortment of borders to hangings where a pure colour is combined with white , but also to the assort- ment of borders to paper of many tones of the same scale or of neighbouring scales . ( 619. ) As to the ...
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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