 | John Ruskin - 1858 - 250 pages
...introduces us to another law, which we must consider separately. 6. THE LAW OF CONTRAST. Of course the character of everything is best manifested by...darkness, darkness by light ; and so on in all things. Now ia art every colour has an opponent colour, which, if brought near it, will relieve it more completely... | |
 | Bath and West of England Society - 1859 - 470 pages
...which the length of the lever balances the greater weight, not the identity of bulk in equal scales. " The character of everything is best manifested by...can only be enjoyed after labour; sound, to be heard i-learly, must rise out of silence ; light is exhibited by darkness, darkness by light, and so on in... | |
 | Alfred H. Wall - 1861 - 294 pages
...the other, and the sitter in the middle equi-distant from the two. Contrast. — Ruskin says, " Best can only be enjoyed after labour ; sound, to be heard...darkness, darkness by light, and so on in all things. Thus in composition a curved line contrasts a straight one ; heaviness, lightness ; light, dark; &c.... | |
 | Augustus Désiré Waller - 1891 - 656 pages
...its surroundings are unusually small, under-estimated when its surroundings are unusually large. ' Rest can only be enjoyed after labour ; sound, to...darkness, darkness by light ; and so on in all things.' Stated more generally, the value of any given constant is estimated to be -f or — according as its... | |
 | Augustus Désiré Waller - 1891 - 662 pages
...surroundings are unusually small, under-estimated when its surroundings are unusually large. ' Eest can only be enjoyed after labour ; sound, to be heard...darkness, darkness by light ; and so on in all things.' Stated more generally, the value of any given constant is estimated to be -f or — according as its... | |
 | Augustus Désiré Waller - 1891 - 640 pages
...small, under-estimated when its surroundings are unusually large. ' Best can only be enjoyed nfter labour ; sound, to be heard clearly, must rise out...exhibited by darkness, darkness by light ; and so on in nil things.' Stated more generally, the value of any given constant is estimated to be -f or — according... | |
 | Augustus Désiré Waller - 1893 - 760 pages
...surroundings are unusually small, under-estimated when its surroundings are unusually large. ' Eest can only be enjoyed after labour ; sound, to be heard...darkness, darkness by light ; and so on in all things.' Stated more generally, the value of any given constant is estimated to be + or — according as its... | |
 | Anson Kent Cross - 1895 - 172 pages
...of lines which spring from or are directed to a single point. " The Law of Contrast." " Of course, the character of everything is best manifested by Contrast. Rest can only be enjoyed after labor ; sound, to be heard clearly, must rise out of silence ; light is exhibited by darkness, darkness... | |
 | Anson Kent Cross - 1895 - 172 pages
...It treats of the harmonious grouping of lines which spring from or are directed to a single point. darkness by light ; and so on in all things. Now in art every color has an opponent color, which, if brought near it, will relieve it more completely than any other... | |
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Now in art every colour has an opponent colour, which, if brought near it, will relieve it more completely than any other ; so, also, every form and line may be made more striking to the eye by an opponent form or line near them ; a curved line is set... 