Colour Spheres 1809

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"Colour Spheres" (German: "Farbenkugel") is a color model and conceptual artwork created by the German Romantic painter Philipp Otto Runge in 1809. This model represents Runge's attempt to systematize a universal approach to color harmony, influenced by the burgeoning scientific interest in optics and color theory of the time. Runge's "Colour Spheres" is not just a single work but a theoretical framework that he developed and illustrated in various forms, including a detailed written treatise and color illustrations.

The "Colour Spheres" model is based on a three-dimensional sphere, with white at the top pole, black at the bottom, and the various hues of the color spectrum distributed around the equator. The sphere represents the three primary colors (red, yellow, and blue) as intersecting circles at the equator, which blend towards white and black to form secondary and tertiary colors. This arrangement was intended to show the relationships and harmonies between colors.

Runge's work on color theory was contemporary with that of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, who published his own "Theory of Colours" (German: "Zur Farbenlehre") in 1810. While Goethe's work focused more on the psychological effects and perception of colors, Runge was interested in the harmonious and aesthetic combination of colors in art.

"Colour Spheres" was a significant contribution to the field of color theory and influenced later artists and theorists, including the Bauhaus school and the abstract painter Wassily Kandinsky. Runge's ideas prefigured the later development of more scientifically grounded color models, such as the CIE chromaticity diagram developed in the 20th century.

The "Colour Spheres" model remains an important historical artifact in the study of color theory, reflecting the Romantic era's intersection of art, science, and philosophy. Runge's work is an early example of the systematic approach to understanding color that would evolve and become more sophisticated with subsequent scientific advancements.

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