Includes bibliographical references and index.

Natural resources and trade : color use in traditional cultures -- Knowing at a distance : color problems in ancient Greek thought -- Stained glass and illluminations : European and Islamic color theory before Galileo -- Prisms, mirrors, and lenses : the Newtonian revolution -- Romanticism and chromophobia : the creation of color theory in the 19th century -- The science of the invisible : color classification systems and spiritual color -- High modern : color use at the Bauhaus and in abstract expressionism -- Postmodern : contemporary directions in color use.

"Color Theory gives an overview of the history of color theory, providing students with practical guidance on the use of color in art and design. By placing basic tenets of color theory such as the color wheel and color primaries within the Western industrial context that generated them, artist and educator Aaron Fine helps readers connect color choices to color meanings"-- Provided by publisher.

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