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Art and Illusion: A Study in the Psychology of Pictorial Representation

Paperback • 2000 • English

Art and Illusion: A Study in the Psychology of Pictorial Representation

By E. H. Gombrich

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About the book

Considered a great classic by all who seek for 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 particularl...Show more

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ISBN

9780691070001

Publisher

PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS

Published year

2000

Language

English

Original title

Art and Illusion: A Study in the Psychology of Pictorial Representation

Format

Paperback

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