with the rays of light it is possible to combinethe red rays with the green rays and secure abrilliant yellow. Also to combine green with aviolet light and make a brilliant blue, etc. Whypainters should change the laws of colour asseen in the spectrum and their complementariesbecause the chemical… … Art is nature seen through a personality. Ifit is the desire of the artist to imitate nature asclosely as possible, at any rate in regard to colour,he must be conversant with all the laws of colourby which nature is governed. Undoubtedly ifan artist tries to paint scientifically and does notreally…
Art · Decoration and ornament
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