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A practical treatise on painting : in three parts ; consisting of hints on composition, chiaroscuro, and colouring ; the whole illustrated by examples from the Italian, Venetian, Flemish, and Dutch schools (1827)

Burnet, John, 1784-1868 · London : J. Carpenter · leaf 130

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ition of colours, and combined the greatest possible effectwith the sweetest and softest repose imaginable. Plate VI. Fig. 1. I have noticed in another place, that when the darks of the group arebrought off the light side of the background, greater firmness is obtained,and more vivacity, which… … Htmh~andt. FMskfd July]J0M. James Carpm&rjkJon OH,£erulJ? LIGHT AND SHADE IN PAINTING. 27 darks are placed on the delicate half light, instead of on the strong light,they have greater force, as the ground has a more retiring quality: thestrong colours have also a more natural appearance, as in…

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