Art and Illusion: A Study of the Psychology of Imagery
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Art and Illusion: A Study of the Psychology of Imagery
69.99 €
"Art and Illusion" is the major scholarly work of the eminent 20th-century art historian Ernst Gombrich, translated into Russian for the first time. A groundbreaking study for its time (the first edition was published in 1959), this work remains relevant today.
The problem of mimesis, lifelikeness, and the relationship between nature and its artistic embodiment has fascinated people since the dawn of time, and each era has addressed it in its own way. The flip side of the coin is the role of the viewer, their interpretation of the image, and their ability to decipher the "cryptograms" encoded by the artist. All these questions, representing one of the most mysterious aspects of creativity, were first addressed by Gombrich in "The History of Art" (1950), which brought him worldwide fame. Although sketched there rather briefly, "Art and Illusion" analyzes them with the help of many theoretical disciplines, primarily psychology.
Entering a territory full of mysteries and insights, the author makes the reader feel like a participant in a captivating expedition. And although this is merely an illusion, it is nonetheless a very inspiring one.
For a wide range of readers interested in art, as well as art professionals and students.
The problem of mimesis, lifelikeness, and the relationship between nature and its artistic embodiment has fascinated people since the dawn of time, and each era has addressed it in its own way. The flip side of the coin is the role of the viewer, their interpretation of the image, and their ability to decipher the "cryptograms" encoded by the artist. All these questions, representing one of the most mysterious aspects of creativity, were first addressed by Gombrich in "The History of Art" (1950), which brought him worldwide fame. Although sketched there rather briefly, "Art and Illusion" analyzes them with the help of many theoretical disciplines, primarily psychology.
Entering a territory full of mysteries and insights, the author makes the reader feel like a participant in a captivating expedition. And although this is merely an illusion, it is nonetheless a very inspiring one.
For a wide range of readers interested in art, as well as art professionals and students.
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