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  2. Owen Jones (architect) - Wikipedia

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    Owen Jones (15 February 1809 – 19 April 1874) was a British architect. A versatile architect and designer, he was also one of the most influential design theorists of the nineteenth century. [1] He helped pioneer modern colour theory, [2] and his theories on flat patterning and ornament still resonate with contemporary designers today.

  3. Johannes Itten - Wikipedia

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    [9] [10] From 1926 to 1934 he had a small art and architecture school in Berlin, in which Ernst Neufert, the former chief-architect of Walter Gropius at the Bauhaus, taught as well from 1932 to 1934. Itten's works exploring the use and composition of color resemble the square op art canvases of artists such as Josef Albers , Max Bill and ...

  4. Ettore Sottsass - Wikipedia

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    Ettore Sottsass (14 September 1917 – 31 December 2007) was an Italian architect. He was notable for his furniture, jewellery, glass, lighting, home and office were designs as well as numerous buildings and interiors, often defined by bold colours.

  5. History of architecture - Wikipedia

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    Inca architecture originated from the Tiwanaku styles, founded in the 2nd century B.C.E.. The Incas used topography and land materials in their designs, with the capital city of Cuzco still containing many examples. The famous Machu Picchu royal estate is a surviving example, along with Sacsayhuamán and Ollantaytambo. The Incas also developed ...

  6. Polychrome - Wikipedia

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    1883 reconstruction of color scheme of the entablature on a Doric temple. Polychrome is the "practice of decorating architectural elements, sculpture, etc., in a variety of colors." [1] The term is used to refer to certain styles of architecture, pottery, or sculpture in multiple colors.

  7. César Manrique - Wikipedia

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    César Manrique went on to reflect the unique landscape and colour palette of Lanzarote in his art and the architecture on the island. Beside continuing his personal art career, Manrique gained a lot of attention with his commitment to protect Lanzarote from what he regarded as pernicious tourist developments.

  8. 5 Paint Color Trends to Say Goodbye to in 2025

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    1. Trade All-White Color Palettes for Rich, Saturated Hues. As evidenced by the recent 2025 Color of the Year reveals, rich and saturated hues will be a big trend in the coming year.These deep ...

  9. Historic paint analysis - Wikipedia

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    The study, "the first modern scientific paint analysis" at Williamsburg, confirmed that the color palette did not represent historic color as first intended. In addition he found that some of the colors chosen were from later paint layers, some nineteenth-century. [16] "Interestingly, many of the colors were still based on Susan Nash‘s early ...