Goethe's Theory of Colour

<p><p><strong>A groundbreaking text on colour theory Goethe's seminal work challenges Newtonian theories to explore the human experience and subjective nature of colour.</strong></p></p><p><p>First published in 1810 as <em>Zur Farbenlehre</em> Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's classic work took a pioneering approach to colour science exploring the interplay of light and shadow the emotional effects of colours and their dynamic relationships. Thoroughly detailed and highly illustrated <em>The Theory of Colour</em> laid the foundation for modern understanding with Goethe producing the universal colour wheel that is still referenced today.</p></p><p><ul>Its contents include:</p><p><li>Effects of Light and Darkness on the Eye</li></p><p><li>Dazzling Colourless Objects</li></p><p><li>Conditions of the Appearance of Colour</li></p><p><li>Achromatism and Hyperchromatism</li></p><p><li>Augmentation of Colour</li></p><p><li>Physical and Chemical Effects of the Transmission of Light through Coloured Mediums</li></p><p><li>Relation to Natural History</li></p><p><li>Allegorical Symbolical Mystical Application of Colour</li></ul></p><p><p>Though initially controversial Goethe's insights have profoundly impacted art and science influencing figures like Wassily Kandinsky and the Bauhaus School. This facsimile edition faithfully reproduces Goethe's original text and illustrations. <em>The Theory of Colours</em> remains essential for anyone interested in the intersection of art science and the multifaceted world of colour.</p></p>