Imiter l’arc-en-ciel : la règle des couleurs dans la Schedula diversarum artium de Théophile
Inès Villela-Petit
Imitating the Rainbow : Rules of Color in Theophilus’ Schedula diversarum artium. The first book artium by Theophilus includes several chapters that relate to pictorial representation people, drapery and landscapes. These form a coherent system, which, on colored surface, strokes light shadow are superimposed. And, while manner which is worked found other classic medieval texts, methods, as described Theophilus, were used represent volumes unique. Based metaphor rainbow, established use color, or more precisely, imitation juxtaposition graduation colors characterize arch rainbow. A re-examination text its range meaning offers new ways fusing illumination wall painting, from Carolingian period Theophilus.
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