The art of illusion / Florian Heine 

Public ISBD Titre : The art of illusion Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Florian Heine, Auteur Editeur : Munich : Prestel Année de publication : 2020 Importance : 1 vol. (191 p.) Présentation : ill. en coul., couv. ill. en coul. Format : 31 cm ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-3-7913-8679-9 Langues : Anglais (eng) Catégories : Illusions d'optique -- Dans l'art Perception visuelle -- Dans l'art Index. décimale : 7.04 Thèmes de représentation artistique, iconographie, iconologie Résumé : Discover how artists have been tricking the human eye for centuries in this gorgeous and wide-ranging exploration of the art of illusion. This spellbinding look at the history and development of illusionistic art reveals wide-ranging techniques that have piqued the public s fascination with this medium. Beautifully reproduced, the images featured in the book includes centuries-old work such as the scenery at the Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza, Italy, and the ceiling frescos at the Wurzburg Residence in Germany, that showcase processes such as trompe l'oeil and anamorphosis. It also features work from the 20th and 21st centuries, including Rene Magritte's classic Surrealist works; M.C. Escher's magical and mathematically precise drawings; the seemingly undulating paintings of Bridget Riley; the manipulated photography of Andreas Gursky; Duane Hanson's eerily lifelike sculptures; JR's larger-than-life portrait photographs; and Georges Rousse's mind-bending constructions. The book also has examples of amazing street art including subway graffiti and a sidewalk painting that makes pedestrians think twice. The art of illusion [texte imprimé] / Florian Heine, Auteur . - Munich : Prestel, 2020 . - 1 vol. (191 p.) : ill. en coul., couv. ill. en coul. ; 31 cm. ISBN : 978-3-7913-8679-9 Langues : Anglais (eng) Catégories : Illusions d'optique -- Dans l'art Perception visuelle -- Dans l'art Index. décimale : 7.04 Thèmes de représentation artistique, iconographie, iconologie Résumé : Discover how artists have been tricking the human eye for centuries in this gorgeous and wide-ranging exploration of the art of illusion. This spellbinding look at the history and development of illusionistic art reveals wide-ranging techniques that have piqued the public s fascination with this medium. Beautifully reproduced, the images featured in the book includes centuries-old work such as the scenery at the Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza, Italy, and the ceiling frescos at the Wurzburg Residence in Germany, that showcase processes such as trompe l'oeil and anamorphosis. It also features work from the 20th and 21st centuries, including Rene Magritte's classic Surrealist works; M.C. Escher's magical and mathematically precise drawings; the seemingly undulating paintings of Bridget Riley; the manipulated photography of Andreas Gursky; Duane Hanson's eerily lifelike sculptures; JR's larger-than-life portrait photographs; and Georges Rousse's mind-bending constructions. The book also has examples of amazing street art including subway graffiti and a sidewalk painting that makes pedestrians think twice.

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Code-barres	Cote	Support	Localisation	Section	Disponibilité
SL 26091	7.041 HEI	Livre	ESA Saint-Luc	Beaux-Arts - Biblio	Disponible

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