Chevreul on the Laws of Contrast of Colour (eBook)

And Their Application to the Arts

Michel Eugène Chevreul (Autor)

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2024
314 Seiten
Read Books Ltd. (Verlag)
9781528755764 (ISBN)

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Discover Michel Eugéne Chevreul's groundbreaking theories on colour as he explores the principles of contrasting and harmonising colours in this classic text on colour theory.

First published in 1839 as De la Loi du Contraste Simultané Des Couleurs Atlas, Chevreul’s work followed that of Isaac Newton and Johann Goethe. His comprehensive colour guide introduces the concept of simultaneous contrast, explaining how the perception of one colour is affected by those adjacent to it. His advances in colour science were foundational to modern colour theory, influencing artists, designers, and scientists alike.

This new edition from Read & Co. Books features the 1861 translation of the original French by John Spanton, accompanied by rich colour plates and a biography of the author. A classic text in the history of colour theory, this volume is perfect for those studying the subject or with an interest in colour application and its history.

Inhalt

Contents:

1. Rood’s Modern Chromatics by Edward Nichols


2. On the Laws and Contrast of Colour by Michel Chevreul


3. Transmission and Reflection of Light


4. Production of Colour by Dispersion


5. Constants of Colour


6. Production of Colour by Interference and Polarisation


7. Colours of Opalescent Media


8. Production of Colour by Absorption


9. Abnormal Perception of Colour and Colour-Blindness


10. Young’s Theory of Colour


11. Mixture of Colours


12. Complementary Colours


13. Effects produced on Colour by a Change in Luminosity and by Mixing it with White Light


14. Duration of the Impression on the Retina


15. Modes of Arranging Colours in Systems


16. Contrast


17. The Small Interval and Gradation


18. Combinations of Colours in Pairs and Triads


19. Painting and Decoration


20. Note on Two Recent Theories of Colour


21. Index


22. Odgen Rood

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 3.9.2024
• Übersetzer: John Spanton
• Zusatzinfo: Colour
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater
• Schlagworte: art science text practice schemes manual guide • combination coloring aesthetic history rood newton • composition abstract expressionism,painting artist • decorating harmony designers technique optics home • interior,colours interaction odgen theories isaac • reference essentials bauhaus artist abstract light • techniques,colors classic theory wheel theorists
• ISBN-13: 9781528755764 / 9781528755764