The laws of contrast of colour : $b and their application to the arts of painting, decoration of buildings, mosaic work, tapestry and carpet weaving, calico printing, dress, paper staining, printing, military clothing, illumination, landscape, and flower gardening, &c.Chevreul, M. E. (Michel Eugène)
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The laws of contrast of colour : $b and their application to the arts of painting, decoration of buildings, mosaic work, tapestry and carpet weaving, calico printing, dress, paper staining, printing, military clothing, illumination, landscape, and flower gardening, &c.
Chevreul, M. E. (Michel Eugène)
Color
FOURTH DIVISION.—EMPLOYMENT OF COLOURS IN ARCHITECTURE 138
1. On the Employment of Colours in Egyptian Architecture 138
2. On the Employment of Colours in Greek Architecture 139
3. On the Employment of Colours in Gothic Architecture 141
Application to the Interior of Edifices 143
On the Assortment of Stuffs with the Wood of Seats 143
On the Selection of Frames for Pictures and Engravings 145
On the General Decoration of the Interiors of Churches 147
On the Decoration of Museums and Galleries 149
Decorations of the Interior of Houses 152
On the Assortment of Colours in Interiors, the Walls of
which are panelled or covered with Marble, Stucco,
or Painted Wood 163
FIFTH DIVISION.—CLOTHING 165
I. MEN’S CLOTHING 165
Of the Advantages of Contrast, considered with regard
to the apparent Cleanliness of Cloth for Clothing 165
II. FEMALE CLOTHING 167
Colours for the Dress of Women with White Skins 167
Of the Colours of the Hair and Head-dress 168
Of the Colours of the Complexion and the contiguous
Drapery 169
The Head-dress in relation to the Coloured Rays which it
may reflect upon the Skin 171
Fair-haired Type 175
Type with Black Hair 176
On the Assortment of Colours in the Dress of
Women with Copper-coloured Skins 177
On the Assortment of Colours in the Dress of
Women with Black or Olive Skins 177
APPLICATIONS TO HORTICULTURE.
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