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Theory of Colours

1810 book by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Theory of Colours
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Summary

Theory of Colours is a written work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,217 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Theory of Colours authored Johann Wolfgang von Goethe[3].
  • Theory of Colours's instance of is recorded as written work[4].
  • Theory of Colours was published by Cotta'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung[5].
  • Theory of Colours's Commons category is recorded as Theory of Colours[6].
  • Theory of Colours's language of work or name is recorded as German Standard German[7].
  • Theory of Colours was released on 1810[8].
  • Theory of Colours's translator is recorded as Charles Lock Eastlake[9].
  • Theory of Colours's has edition or translation is recorded as Theory of Colours[10].
  • Theory of Colours's title is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Zur Farbenlehre'}[11].
  • Theory of Colours's different from is recorded as color theory[12].
  • Theory of Colours's P14541 is recorded as TIdvm[13].

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Authorship and Creation

Theory of Colours authored Johann Wolfgang von Goethe[3]. It was published by Cotta'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung[5].

Publication

Theory of Colours was published on 1810[8]. Its language of work or name is recorded as German Standard German[7].

Why It Matters

Theory of Colours ranks in the top 4% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,217 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Dabdabdabc · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publisher → Cotta'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'be', 'bg', 'ca', 'commons', 'da', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fi', 'f
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  2. 14w ago · Geagea · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of israel j9u id → 987007588278105171
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  3. 14w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → TIdvm
    Instance of → written work
    Translator → Charles Lock Eastlake
    Language of work or name → German Standard German
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