Painting, Science, and the Perception of Coloured Shadows - The Most Beautiful Blue

This multi-disciplinary book synthesises methodologies drawn from art history (close pictorial analysis), psychology and neuroscience (theories of colour constancy), history of science (the changing paradigms used to explain coloured shadows), and philosophy (theories of perception and aesthetic value from Wittgenstein and Merleau-Ponty).

List of contents

1. The Science 2. Light and Dark 3. Physics 4. Contrast 5. Constancy 6. The Criterion 7. Aesthetic Value 8. Conclusion

About the author

Paul Smith is Professor of History of Art at the University of Warwick.

Summary

This multi-disciplinary book synthesises methodologies drawn from art history (close pictorial analysis), psychology and neuroscience (theories of colour constancy), history of science (the changing paradigms used to explain coloured shadows), and philosophy (theories of perception and aesthetic value from Wittgenstein and Merleau-Ponty).

Product details

• Authors: Paul Smith
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.05.2024
• EAN: 9780367716424
• ISBN: 978-0-367-71642-4
• No. of pages: 176
• Series: Science and the Arts since 1750
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Theory of art, PHILOSOPHY / Mind & Body, SCIENCE / History, PHILOSOPHY / Epistemology, ART / General, ART / History / General, SCIENCE / Physics / General, PHILOSOPHY / Aesthetics, ART / Criticism & Theory, ART / Techniques / Color, ART / Techniques / Painting, ART / Color Theory, History of art / art & design styles, History of Art, History of Science, Physics, Philosophy: aesthetics, Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge, Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge, Colours and colour theory