Art and illusion

About “Art and illusion”

Art and Illusion examines the history and psychology of pictorial representation in light of present-day theories of visual perception, information, and learning. The book searches for a rational explanation of the changing styles of art by reexamining ideas on the imitation of nature and the function of tradition, with particular attention to the accomplishments of the ancient Greeks, Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt, the impressionists, and the cubists.