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The psychology of perspective and Renaissance art
Kubovy, Michael
The psychology of perspective and Renaissance art
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[dedication]
Contents
Illustrations
Preface
The psychology of perspective and Renaissance art
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Introduction: The importance of perspective and the metaphor of the arrow in the eye
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1 The elements of perspective
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2 Interlude: Brunelleschi's peepshow and the invention of perspective
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3 The effectiveness of Brunelleschi's peepshow
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4 The robustness of perspective
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5 Illusion, delusion, collusion, and perceptual paradox
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6 Perceiving the window in order to see the world
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7 The bounds of perspective: marginal distortions
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8 Why was the Brunelleschi peephole abandoned?
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9 The psychology of egocenters
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10 The invention of perspective and the evolution of art
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Figure acknowledgments and sources
Index
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