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

Roper, Patrick D.Trevor-

 
9780713990065: The World Through Blunted Sight: An Inquiry Into the Influence of Defective Vision On Art And Character
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ISBN 10 : 0713990066 ISBN 13 : 9780713990065
Editeur : Allen Lane, 1988

Synopsis

An investigation into the effect of failing sight on the style of painters.

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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'.

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Éditeur
Allen Lane
Date d'édition
1988
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0713990066
ISBN 13 
9780713990065
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
208
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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9780285633971: The World Through Blunted Sight: An Inquiry into the Influence of Defective Vision on Art and Character

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  028563397X ISBN 13 :  9780285633971
Editeur : Souvenir Press Ltd, 1997
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