Isbn: 9780520226111 - color and meaning: art, science and symbolism (16 resultados)

Paperback. Condición: Good. Is color just a physiological reaction, a sensation resulting from different wave lengths of light on receptors in our eyes? Does color have an effect on our feelings? The phenomenon of color is examined in extraordinary new ways in John Gage's latest book. His pioneering study is informed by the conviction that color is a contingent, historical occurrence whose meaning, like language, lies in the particular contexts in which it is experienced and interpreted.Gage covers topics as diverse as the optical mixing techniques implicit in mosaic; medieval color-symbolism; the equipment of the manuscript illuminator's workshop, the color languages and color practices of Latin America at the time of the Spanish Conquest; the earliest history of the prism; and the color ideas of Goethe and Runge, Blake and Turner, Seurat and Matisse.From the perspective of the history of science, Gage considers the bearing of Newton's optical discoveries on painting, the chemist Chevreul's contact with painters and the growing interest of experimental psychologists in the topic of color in the late nineteenth century, particularly in relation to synaesthesia. He includes an invaluable overview of the twentieth-century literature that bears on the historical interpretation of color in art. Gage's explorations further extend the concepts he addressed in his prize-winning book, Color and Culture.…

Mass Market Paperback. Condición: Good. First paperback printing 2000. This paperback edition is in excellent condition, with a clean cover and no visible wear. The binding remains tight, and the pages are free from inscriptions or markings. There are no signs of library usage, and the book maintains its original integrity without a dust jacket, as issued. unknown (no dust jacket present).…

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Condición: Very Good. : Exploración del color y su significado a través del arte, la ciencia y el simbolismo. Este libro examina cómo el color ha sido interpretado y utilizado en diferentes contextos culturales e históricos, ofreciendo una perspectiva profunda sobre su impacto en nuestra percepción y comprensión del mundo. EAN: 9780520226111 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Arte y Cultura Título: Color and Meaning Autor: John Gage Editorial: University of California Press Idioma: en Páginas: 320 Formato: tapa blanda.…

Soft cover. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: No Jacket as Issued. 1st Edition. Light general wear to covers. Spine not creased. Internally clean. 320pp Size: 190mm x 260mm. Book.

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Condición: good. May show signs of wear, highlighting, writing, and previous use. This item may be a former library book with typical markings. No guarantee on products that contain supplements Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed. Twenty-five year bookseller with shipments to over fifty million happy customers.…

[0-520-22611-9] 2000, 1st paperback printing. (4to paperback) Very good plus. 320pp. Frontispiece, black and white and color photographs and illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. A previous owner's name and date onthe half-title page. (Art, Color, Color Theory).

Paperback. Condición: Brand New. 320 pages. 10.00x7.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.