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Painting and Experience in Fifteenth Century Italy
Michael Baxandall · 1972 · 165 pages
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An innovative essay that examines how Italian Renaissance painting can be understood through the visual and cognitive experience of its viewers. Baxandall investigates the relationship between the visual perception skills of the audience of the time and the techniques used by artists, offering a profound cultural reading of the works.
Book details
| Author | Michael Baxandall |
|---|---|
| Original title | Painting and Experience in Fifteenth-Century Italy |
| Year of publication | 1972 |
| Pages | 165 |
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