LibGuides: Resources in Art and Architecture on the Web: Aesthetics, Criticism &amp; Theory

Aesthetics, Criticism & Theory

All About the Color Wheel
Basic info about the color wheel with links to additional sites.
American Society for Aesthetics
"Founded in 1942 to promote study, research, discussion, and publication in aesthetics."
The Art Story
"We streamline and organize information about artists, movements, and ideas, and present it using sophisticated, user friendly graphical tools."
Chromatics; or an Essay on the Analogy and Harmony of Colours
Digitized book written by George Field in 1817.
Color Theory Tutorial
Essay by Janet L. Ford Shallbetter.
Interior Design Elements: All About Color
List of resources relating to color theory from commercial site.
The Music of Light: Emily Noyes Vanderpoel's Colour Analysis Charts
Essay about American artist's 1902 book about color theory from the Public Domain Review. Includes many images.
Werner's Nomenclature of Colours
Digital recreation of the original 1821 color guidebook.

Alexander Laszlo. Die Farblichtmusik. 1925. Public domain.