A treatise on painting : In four parts ... The whole illustrated by examples from the Italian, Venetian, Flemish, and Dutch schools (1837)
Burnet, John, 1784-1868 · London : James Carpenter · leaf 242
mostintense opposition 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… … 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 the event ofcolours being opposed to the glare of light,…
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