Italy: Explain the physical features of light. Make experiments to give proof.

Finland: Present the interrelationship between light and colours. Support your answers with some experiments.

Poland: Explain the importance of light in the field of economy, with reference to your own country.

Latvia: Explain the biological importance of light. Refer to light as an eco-factor in the fields of flora and fauna. 

Germany: Explain what influence light has on the psyche and activity of the human being.

Sir Isaac Newton

Christiaan Huygens

Thomas Young

Incident ray

Refected ray

Transmitted ray

norm

al

Continuous spectrum

400nm 700nm

sun

Physicist …

Normal colour photo

The green component is missing.

Cones for blue are missing.

Cones for red are missing.

Naïve realism

physics: spectrum , reflection, dispersion chemistry: dyestuffs arts and culture: colour symbolism, Pointillism,

color field painting physiology of senses: cones, brain areals psychology: chromotherapy, colour vision test,

multiprocessing, complementary colours, afterimages

philosophy: naive realism versus constructivism