Art and illusion

a study in the psychology of pictorial representation

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Art and illusion
E. H. Gombrich, E. H. Gombrich
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Art and illusion

a study in the psychology of pictorial representation

2nd ed.
  • 4.7 (3 ratings) ·
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  • 3 Have read

"Considered a great classic by all who seek a meeting ground between science and the humanities. Art and Illusion examines the history and psychology of pictorial representation in light of present-day theories of visual perception information and learning. Searching for a rational explanation of the changing styles of art, Gombrich reexamines many ideas on the imitation of nature and the function of tradition.

In testing his arguments he ranges over the history of art, noticing particularly the accomplishments of the ancient Greeks, and the visual discoveries of such masters as Leonardo da Vinci and Rembrandt, as well as the impressionists and the cubists. Gombrich's main concern is less with the artists than with ourselves, the beholders."--BOOK JACKET.

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Art and illusion: a study in the psychology of pictorial representation
2000, Princeton University Press
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Cover of: Art and illusion
Art and illusion: a study in the psychology of pictorial representation
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Edition Notes

Reprinted in 1969. Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Princeton, N.J
Series
Bollingen series, The A. W. Mellon lectures in the fine arts

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Pagination
xxxi, 466 p. : ill., (some col.), facsims., ports. ; 26 cm.
Number of pages
466

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OL21343968M
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59013517
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