Painting, Science, and the Perception of Coloured Shadows
Title | Painting, Science, and the Perception of Coloured Shadows PDF eBook |
Author | Paul Smith |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 245 |
Release | 2021-03-17 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 1351042009 |
Many artists and scientists – including Buffon, Goethe, and Philipp Otto Runge – who observed the vividly coloured shadows that appear outdoors around dawn and dusk, or indoors when a candle burns under waning daylight, chose to describe their colours as ‘beautiful’. Paul Smith explains what makes these ephemeral effects worthy of such appreciation – or how depictions of coloured shadows have genuine aesthetic and epistemological significance. This multidisciplinary book synthesises methodologies drawn from art history (close pictorial analysis), psychology and neuroscience (theories of colour constancy), history of science (the changing paradigms used to explain coloured shadows), and philosophy (theories of perception and aesthetic value drawn from Wittgenstein and Merleau-Ponty). This title will be of interest to scholars in art history, art theory, and the history of science and technology.
The Color of Our Shadows
Title | The Color of Our Shadows PDF eBook |
Author | William Martin |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2021-05 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781736642962 |
Coloring Book of Shadows
Title | Coloring Book of Shadows PDF eBook |
Author | Amy Cesari |
Publisher | Amy Cesari |
Pages | 166 |
Release | 2021-05-06 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781953660022 |
A different kind of spell book, Witch's Alchemy is a coloring book that shows you how to unearth your magic through simple rituals and journal prompts. Use the elements of natural magic to become the best witch you can be.
Library of Useful Knowledge
Title | Library of Useful Knowledge PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 520 |
Release | 1829 |
Genre | Physics |
ISBN |
A History of Light and Colour Measurement
Title | A History of Light and Colour Measurement PDF eBook |
Author | Sean F. Johnston |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Pages | 285 |
Release | 2015-05-05 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 1420034774 |
2003 Paul Bunge Prize of the Hans R. Jenemann Foundation for the History of Scientific Instruments Judging the brightness and color of light has long been contentious. Alternately described as impossible and routine, it was beset by problems both technical and social. How trustworthy could such measurements be? Was the best standard of inten
Colour
Title | Colour PDF eBook |
Author | Ueli Seiler-Hugova |
Publisher | Temple Lodge Publishing |
Pages | 144 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 1906999236 |
Beginning with simple sensory experiences and experiments, the author leads us to an understanding of colours, rainbows and colour circles (as created by Goethe, Rudolf Steiner, and Harald Kuppers). In addition to explaining the basic and complementary colours and the mystery of coloured shadows, he also gives a commentary on the psychology and mythology of colours.
Seeing Colour
Title | Seeing Colour PDF eBook |
Author | Nora Löbe |
Publisher | Floris Books |
Pages | 147 |
Release | 2022-11-03 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 1782508252 |
Colour is everywhere. From blue skies to red sunsets, from the first flowers in spring to the blazing leaves of autumn. But what is the nature of colour? Scientific books present a variety of mechanical explanations but this approach leaves colour as a whole unexplained. In the nineteenth century, the German poet and scientist Johann Wolfgang von Goethe investigated a wide range of colour phenomena and discovered the underlying principles that govern colour itself. This lavishly illustrated book brings Goethe's pioneering research up to date. Through descriptions of simple observations and ingenious experiments, the reader will discover a series of colour phenomena that includes afterimages, coloured shadows, colour mixing, and prismatic and polarisation colours. Seeing Colour is a thought-provoking read for colour enthusiasts and experts alike, and an accessible route to a new way of seeing colour.