Theory of Colours
$76.47
- Paperback
468 pages
- Release Date
14 March 1970
Summary
Unveiling Goethe’s Vision: A Journey Through the Theory of Colours
By closely following Goethe’s explanations of the color phenomena, the reader may become so divorced from the wavelength theory-Goethe never even mentions it-that he may begin to think about color theory relatively unhampered by prejudice, ancient or modern.
By the time Goethe’s Theory of Colours appeared in 1810, the wavelength theory of light and color had been firmly established. To Goethe, the theory was …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262570213 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0262570211 |
| Series: | The MIT Press |
| Author: | Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Charles Lock Eastlake, Deane B. Judd |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 468 |
| Edition: | New edition |
| Release Date: | 14 March 1970 |
| Weight: | 544g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 133mm x 21mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“Can you lend me The Theory of Colours for a few weeks? It is an important work. His latest things are insipid.” Ludwig van Beethoven , Conversation-book, 1820
About The Author
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832), a towering figure in German literature, was the author of The Sorrows of Young Werther, Faust, Italian Journey, The Theory of Colours, and many other works.
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