The Goethe Library

Theory of Colours Introduction


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In which the vivid after-effects of intense light on the eye reveal a delicate dance of colours—red, green, blue, and their complements—manifesting as floating images and compensatory spectra that linger and shift with remarkable persistence. These phenomena, observed in dazzling brightness, coloured objects, and even shadows tinged by diverse lights, unveil the eye’s innate striving for balance and completeness within the chromatic realm.
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The Goethe LibraryBy Johann Wolfgang von Goethe