内容简介 · · · · · ·. 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 the result of mistaking an incidental result for an elemental principle. Far from pretending to a knowledge of physics, he insisted that such knowledge was an
Home Light, color and vision Color interactions: To Goethe, the theory was the result of mistaking an incidental result for an elemental principle. By Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. His 1,page treatise on color was published in Simultaneous contrast Luminance and equiluminance Peripheral vision Museum shop About this exhibit. The bottom landscape
The German polymath Johann Wolfgang von Goethe considered his monumental book known in English as The Theory of Colours to be his greatest achievement. Goethe’s colour wheel, 1809
Theory of Colours is a book by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe about the poet's views on the nature of colours and how these are perceived by humans. It was published in German in 1810 and in English in 1840.Goethe’s scientific pursuits were as notable as his literary contributions, particularly in the fields of botany, morphology, and colour theory. His approach to science was phenomenological, focusing on direct observation and experience. His later literary works evidence his embrace of Classicism, and a turning away from Romanticism. Goethe's theory of colours. by. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Book digitized by Google from the library of Oxford University and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb. 1840 english edition of the book by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Goethe's Color Theory; Statements. instance of. version, edition or translation. 0 references. image. M1XzEd.