On the philosophy of painting: a theoretical and practical treatise.. (1849)
Twining, Henry · London, Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans · leaf 300
alance of colours,to their simultaneous effect when all shall have been putin. In this manner great power of effect is obtained;and if the reaction of every colour, not only upon thoseadjoining, but on colours separated by considerableintervals, be well studied, the whole may be made toappear… … IN PAINTING. 253 local colour of the objects. Thus it is that harmonyis obtained, less by softening and toning than by atruthful and spirited indication of character. If thenature of the soil, in the scene last described, were notclearly shown, the red would appear discordant withevery thing around…
Painting · Aesthetics · Perspective
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