Author(s): E. H. Gombrich

Arts, Photography, Design, Architecture, Antiques, Collectables

Considered a classic by all who seek for a meeting ground between science and the humanities, Art and Illusion examines the history and psychology of pictorial representation in light of present-day theories of visual perception information and learning. Searching for a rational explanation of the changing styles of art, Gombrich reexamines many ideas on the imitation of nature and the function of tradition. In testing his arguments he ranges over the history of art, noticing particularly the accomplishments of the ancient Greeks, and the visual discoveries of such masters as Leonardo da Vinci and Rembrandt, as well as the impressionists and the cubists.
With 320 Illustrations.

Book in good condition overall. Pages, cover, spine - intact and sound. Some tanning on front and back pages and on outside page edges. Cover - light green cloth boards with dark green design and lettering. Dust jacket in poor condition - has some tears at edges, scuffing and and crease marks.