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François Boucher (1703–1770)The Four Seasons: Winter, 1755

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François Boucher (1703–1770)The Four Seasons: Winter, 1755

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Oil on canvas22 3/8 x 28 3/4 in. (56.8 x 73 cm)

The Frick Collection, New York

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François Boucher (1703–1770) The Four Seasons: Spring, 1755

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François Boucher (1703–1770) The Four Seasons: Spring, 1755

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Oil on canvas

21 3/8 x 28 5/8 in. (54.3 x 72.7 cm)

The Frick Collection, New York

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Artist: Edvard Munch

Creation date: (1918)

Object type: Painting

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The portrait shows Amélie Matisse in a conventional pose but dressed in vibrant, expressive colors that differed from the actual black dress she wore, aiming to capture her inner character rather than her outward appearance. 

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Femme au chapeau (Woman with a Hat), 1905

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Key Complementary Color Pairs

Red & Green: A classic, vibrant combination often seen in nature or for high-impact contrast.

Blue & Orange:

Creates a strong, balanced, and energetic, warm-cool contrast.

Yellow & Purple (Violet): A bright, complementary duo that balances warm and cool tones.

Secondary/Tertiary Complements

Red-Orange & Blue-Green

Yellow-Orange & Blue-Violet

Yellow-Green & Red-Violet

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all three primary colors are present in complementary combinations. In any basic complementary pairing, you have a dominant primary color and a subordinate secondary color composed of the other two primary colors.

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Complementary colours are pairs of colours that contrast with each other more than any other colour, and when placed side-by-side make each other look brighter

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In colour theory complementary colours appear opposite each other on colour models such as the colour wheel. The colour complement of each primary colour (primaries are red, yellow and blue) can be obtained by mixing the two other primary colours together. So the complementary of red is green (a mix of yellow and blue); the complementary of blue is orange (a mix of red and yellow); and the complementary of yellow is violet (a mix of red and blue).

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André Derain (1905)

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The impressionists were the first to note that shadows are not neutral but are the complementary colour of the light that throws them. So yellow sunlight throws a violet shadow. This can be seen very well in Claude Monet’s Woman Seated on a Bench in the crease of her arm and the pool of shadow at her feet.

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Woman Seated on a Bench (c.1874)

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James Dickson Innes, Arenig, North Wales (1913)

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James Dickson Innes, Arenig, North Wales (1913)

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Artists began to become particularly aware of the significance of complementary colours after the development of scientific colour theory in the nineteenth century. This theory played an important part in the development of impressionism and post-Impressionism as well as fauvism and much modern painting thereafter.

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this painting conveys a lot of space! From the cool green in the shadow areas to the warm light,

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‘The Prodigal Son’ by Frank Brangwyn -color temperature can create the illusion of space. figures in the back are not just smaller, but more washed out. Their neutral colors are a stark contrast against the central subject’s warm and saturated hues.

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orange is a warm color. Any time it’s placed next to a shade like ultramarine blue or violet, it’s going to jump out at the viewer.

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 cool blue is the dominant color. However, this painting still manages to feel warm and sunny. white clouds and white outfits are even more washed out than the blue. Since the sky is more saturated, it feels more alive.

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Generally cooler colors are used as shadows, and warmer colors as mid tones, and highlights.  we can see very cool colors dominating many of the shadow tones. There is a nice interplay between warm colors and cool colors in this piece.

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atmospheric perspective:Mona Lisa (Leonardo Da Vinci) Classic example of how cool colors recede and warmer colors come to the forefront.

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Gothenburg colorist Åke Göransson (1902-1942)

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Gothenburg colorist Åke Göransson (1902-1942)

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Inga i blågrön schal. 1932–35

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Mansporträtt med kaffekopp och pipa. 1933-36

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Åke Göransson, Woman in Blue (Kvinna i Blått) ca. 1933 - 1937

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Åke Göransson, Woman in Blue (Kvinna i Blått) ca. 1933 - 1937

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2019-11-25