The World Through Blunted Sight: An Inquiry Into the Influence of Defective Vision On Art And Character - Couverture souple

Roper, Patrick D.Trevor-

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0140124810 ISBN 13 : 9780140124811

Editeur : Penguin, 1990

Synopsis

An investigation into the influences of faulty or failing sight on the style of painters which presents a range of examples of "distorted" art, aiming to relate the physiology of vision to personality and art in its various forms of expression.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Sight is the most highly developed of all the human senses, the one by which we primarily function. How, then, are our personalities, our creativity and style, affected when faulty or failing eye sight forces us to rely more on the 'older' senses of smell, touch, hearing and intuition? This classic work, first published in 1970 and thoroughly revised in 1988, combines the author's professional knowledge of ophthalmology with his deep and wide-ranging familiarity with art and literature, to present a fascinating study of the work of painters, sculptors, poets and prose writers throughout history. Was Impressionism born of a generation of short-sighted artists? Was Constable's fondness for autumnal tints due to colour blindness? Did Modigliani actually see his nudes as unnaturally elongated through distorted sight? Leonardo, Rembrandt and Titian all suffered from increasing long-sightedness in old age - is this the cause of the loss of detail in their later paintings? Entertainingly written, impressively broad in scope and lavishly illustrated in colour and black and white, this unique book remains essential reading for all who seek to probe beneath the surface of artistic expression to unravel the workings of the creative mind.

Biographie de l'auteur

Patrick Trevor-Roper has had a distinguished career in ophthalmology and has written the standard work on the subject. A former President of the Opthalmic Section of the Royal Society of Medicine, in 1977 he received the Society's first De Lancey Award 'for furtherance of the link between art and medicine'.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Penguin
• Date d'édition: 1990
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0140124810
• ISBN 13: 9780140124811
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 208
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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