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The Use Of Color, Lois Kirkpatrick
The Use Of Color, Lois Kirkpatrick
Honors Theses
With receding colors or appropriate contrasts, the apparent size of a room can be markedly increased. Ceilings can be made to seem higher or lower with a coat of paint. Where there is no sunlight, its effects can be simulated with yellow walls, and excessive brightness or glare can be reduced with cool, darkish surfaces.
Forces Influencing The Art Of Vincent Van Gogh, Judee Thompson Royston
Forces Influencing The Art Of Vincent Van Gogh, Judee Thompson Royston
Honors Theses
The violence and brilliance of the canvases of Vincent van Gogh remain as mute reminders of a short and tragic life. A misfit in a world that could not appreciate his genius until after his death, Van Gogh lived passionately and impulsively, reaching out for vague, unattainable goals and trusting his innermost thoughts to strangers. Suffering rejection and indifference from those around him, he stands today as the archetype of the neglected genius.