Below is a glossary article post in the category C which discusses the explanation of the meaning, definition and meaning of the acronym, term, jargon, or termonology of Complementary Colours based on summaries from various types of sources (references) that are relevant, related, and trustworthy.
Understanding Complementary Colours
So, what is actually meant by Complementary Colours?
Complementary colors are pairs of colors that contrast each other more than other colors, and when placed side by side makes each other look brighter.
Explanation of Complementary Colours
In the color theory of complementary colors appears opposite each other on color models such as color wheels. Complementary colors of each primary color (preliminary selection is red, yellow and blue) can be obtained by mixing two other primary colors simultaneously. So the red complement is green (a mixture of yellow and blue); Blue complement is orange (red and yellow mixture); and yellow complement is purple (red and blue mixture).
Artists began to become very aware of the importance of complementary colors after the development of scientific color theory in the nineteenth century. This theory plays an important role in the development of impressionism and post-impressionism and fauvism and many modern paintings afterwards. Impressionist was the first person to note that the shadow was not neutral but was a complementary color of the light that threw it. So the yellow sunlight throws a purple shadow. This can be seen very well in the woman Claude Monet who sits on the bench in the folds of her arms and a shadow pool on her feet.
Moreover, as we have seen above, this term is one of a collection of dictionaries, acronyms, terms, jargon, or terminology in the field of arts that begins with an alphabet or prefix C, as well as terms associated with C.
Meaning of Complementary Colours in the English, Indonesian (Including Javanese and Sundanese), and Malaysian Translation Dictionary
Apart from discussing the meaning and discussion of the definition, to deepen it further, here we also need to know what the word means in the English, Indonesian (including Javanese and Sundanese) translation dictionaries, as well as Malaysia (Malay).
For easy understanding, in this glossary post, we will explain it in the form of a list of translations of terms from various types of languages as follows:
- English; Terminology = Complementary Colours.
- Indonesian (including Javanese and Sundanese translations); Terminology = Warna pelengkap (Indonesian), Werna pelengkap (Java), and Warna pelengkap in Sundanese.
- Malaysian; Terminology = Warna pelengkap.
Closing
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Footnotes
This glossary post was created by referring to the conclusions of the meaning of definitions from various authoritative relevant references such as Wikipedia, Britannica and several other sources such as MoMA, Tate, ModernArts, and so on. This word is one of a collection of terminology in the field of Art which begins with the alphabet or prefix C. This article wasupdated in Nov of 2024.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creativity
- https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=complementary-colours
- https://www.britannica.com/search?query=complementary-colours
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