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The objective eye : color, form, and reality in the theory of art

John Hyman
'The Objective Eye' explores the fundamental concepts we use constantly in our innocent thoughts and conversations about art, as well as in the most sophisticated art theory. The book progresses from pure philosophy to applied philosophy and ranges from the meta-physics of colour to Renaissance perspective
Print Book, English, 2006
University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 2006
xix, 286 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
9780226365527, 9780226365534, 9780226365541, 0226365522, 0226365530, 0226365549
61879702
List of illustrations
Preface
Introduction
Color
Galileos myth
Frames of reference
Perceiving powers
Depiction
Art and imitation
Art and occlusion
Art and optics
Art and experience
Realism
Words and pictures
Realism and relativism
The canvas of the brain
Conclusion