The Eye of the Artist
Mosby (Publisher)
Published in January 1997
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-0-8151-7244-4 (ISBN)
Description
In this text the authors review the characteristics of vision that are relevant to the production and appreciation of art in two ways. Firstly, by using various classic works of art as illustrations, the text gives insight into visual aspects of art and provides information on how the visual system may constrain or enhance what an artist can do. Secondly a review of the ocular diseases that have affected certain artists is presented to help the reader appreciate what the artists have faced in producing their works. The text demonstrates how understanding the role of visual function in artistic production is relevant to anyone interested in art.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
147 ills
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 216 mm
Weight
1200 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8151-7244-4 (9780815172444)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Part 1 Introduction. Part 2 The problem of focus. Part 3 Light vs dark. Part 4 Issues of colour. Part 5 Perspective and illusion. Part 6 Eye disease.