An investigation into the influences of faulty or failing sight on the style of painters which presents a range of examples of "distorted" art, aiming to relate the physiology of vision to personality and art in its various forms of expression.
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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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Condition: Muy Bueno. The World Through Blunted Sight es un fascinante ensayo de Patrick Trevor-Roper que explora cómo la visión defectuosa ha influido en la creación artística y en el carácter de los artistas a lo largo de la historia. El autor analiza obras de pintores y escritores famosos, ofreciendo una perspectiva única sobre la relación entre la percepción visual y la expresión creativa. Esta edición, con ISBN 9780140124811, es una lectura imprescindible para estudiantes de arte, historia y psicología, así como para cualquier lector curioso interesado en descubrir cómo los ojos ven el mundo y cómo esa mirada moldea la obra. Un libro revelador que invita a reflexionar sobre la subjetividad de la visión y su impacto en la cultura. Seller Inventory # 1388