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A Brief History of Colour Theory

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-87771-2

ISBN: 978-3-030-87770-5

Publisher: Springer International Publishing - Springer Journals

Jan 5, 2022

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Introduction

Pavlidis, George

Pages: 1 –3

[Any presentation of a theory of colour presupposes a deep understanding of the nature of colour per se. Once understood that there is no such thing as colour in nature and that colour is purely a subjective sensation fabricated in the brains of the living beings, and developed simply (or, maybe,...
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Colour Theory in the Ancient Times

Pavlidis, George

Pages: 5 –18

[In the era of philosophy, light and vision was regarded as enormously important concepts that connected with the Being and its basic Elements. The influential ancient Greek colour theory, was a theory largely influenced by the four-colour system of white, yellow, red, black and its connection to...
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Colour Theory During the Middle Ages

Pavlidis, George

Pages: 19 –22

[There is a large gap in the colour science literature in the middle ages. In the available sources one may only find available information about two persons involved in the development of the theories of light and colour perception, and worth including in this account, for multiple reasons. They...
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The Modern Era of Colour Theory

Pavlidis, George

Pages: 23 –125

[Issac Newton’s work marks the beginning of the modern era of colour science. Among many great thinkers, he was deeply concerned with the understanding of the nature of light and colour. Not all researchers accepted his views about the nature of light and colour, but a new road was paved towards...
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Epilogue

Pavlidis, George

Pages: 127 –131

[This treatise is an attempt to update and complement Thomas Young’s 1807 chronology of optical authors, towards a presentation for a brief history of colour theory and a tracing for the foundations of colour science. The treatise presents a story of almost two and a half millennia, written by...

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