Is colour just a physiological phenomenon? Does colour have an effect on feelings? This study argues that the meaning of colour, like language, lies in the particular historical contexts in which it is experienced. Three essays introduce the subject, and the remaining chapters follow themes of colour chronologically, from the early Middle Ages to the 20th century. Topics covered include medieval colour-symbolism, the earliest history of the prism, Newton's optical discoveries, 19th-century psychologists and colour, and 20th-century literature on colour in art.
- ISBN10 0500237670
- ISBN13 9780500237670
- Publish Date 3 May 1999
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 15 October 1999
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 320
- Language English