The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci Complete


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80.  
OF COLOURS.  
Of several colours, all equally white, that will look whitest which  
is against the darkest background. And black will look intensest  
against the whitest background.  
And red will look most vivid against the yellowest background; and  
the same is the case with all colours when surrounded by their  
strongest contrasts.  
On the reflection of colours (281-283).  
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81.  
PERSPECTIVE.  
Every object devoid of colour in itself is more or less tinged by  
the colour [of the object] placed opposite. This may be seen by  
experience, inasmuch as any object which mirrors another assumes the  
colour of the object mirrored in it. And if the surface thus  
partially coloured is white the portion which has a red reflection  
will appear red, or any other colour, whether bright or dark.  
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