Author: ALBUS, ANITA.
Title: The Art of Arts. Rediscovering Painting.
Description: New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2000. 0375400990. 1st edition. "Both a dazzling cultural history and the story of two explosive inventions: the so-called third dimension of space through perspective, and the shockingly vivid colors of revolutionary oil paints. Albus makes abundantly clear how, taken together, these breakthroughs not only created a new art, but altered forever our perception of the world.". 22cms x 13cms x 3.5cms. Pp.x/386, 12 colour plates + 10 folding colour plates, illustrated endpapers. Red boards, dustwrapper. VG/VG.

Keywords: Anita Albus Art Arts Rediscovering Painting Van Eyck Trompe-L'Oeil Visible Invisible Visual Effects Perspective Artistic Technique Philosophy Art History Dimension Perception 52672 Art


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