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. Title: The Art of Arts. Rediscovering Painting. Author Name: ALBUS, Anita. ISBN Number: 0375400990 ISBN-13: 9780375400995 Location Published: New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2000. 0375400990 Categories: ART Seller ID: 51259 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
