{"product_id":"the-rhetoric-of-perspective-realism-and-illusionism-in-seventeenth-century-dutch-still-life-painting-hardcover","title":"The Rhetoric of Perspective: Realism and Illusionism in Seventeenth-Century Dutch Still-Life Painting - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHanneke Grootenboer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerspective determines how we, as viewers, perceive painting. We can convince ourselves that a painting of a bowl of fruit or a man in a room appears to be real by the way these objects are rendered. Likewise, the trick of perspective can prevent us from being absorbed in a scene. Connecting contemporary critical theory with close readings of seventeenth-century Dutch visual culture, \u003ci\u003eThe Rhetoric of Perspective\u003c\/i\u003e puts forth the claim that painting is a form of thinking and that perspective functions as the language of the image. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Aided by a stunning full-color gallery, Hanneke Grootenboer proposes a new theory of perspective based on the phenomenological aspects of non-narrative still-life, \u003ci\u003etrompe l'oeil\u003c\/i\u003e, and anamorphic imagery. Drawing on playful and mesmerizing baroque images, Grootenboer characterizes what she calls their \"sophisticated deceit,\" asserting that painting is more about visual representation than about its supposed objects. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Offering an original theory of perspective's impact on pictorial representation, the act of looking, and the understanding of truth in painting, Grootenboer shows how these paintings both question the status of representation and explore the limits and credibility of perception. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An elegant and honourable synthesis.\"-Keith Miller, \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerspective determines how we, as viewers, perceive painting. We can convince ourselves that a painting of a bowl of fruit or a man in a room appears to be real by the ways these objects are rendered. Likewise, the trick of perspective can prevent us from being absorbed in a scene. Connecting contemporary critical theory with close readings of seventeenth-century Dutch visual culture, \u003ci\u003eThe Rhetoric of Perspective\u003c\/i\u003e puts forth the claim that painting is a form of thinking and that perspective functions as the language of the image. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAided by a stunning full-color gallery, Hanneke Grootenboer proposes a new theory of perspective based on the phenomenological aspects of non-narrative still-life, trompe l'oeil, and anamorphic imagery. Drawing on playful and mesmerizing baroque images, Grootenboer characterizes what she calls their sophisticated deceit, asserting that painting is more about visual representation than about its supposed objects. Grootenboer demonstrates how these paintings--ones that are often marginalized by art historical discourse--skillfully articulate the complexities of the visual and, consequently, gain new relevance in the context of recent interest in visual theory. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOffering an original theory of perspective's impact on pictorial representation, the act of looking, and the understanding of truth in painting, Grootenboer shows how these paintings both question the status of representation and explore the limits and credibility of perception.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerspective determines how we, as viewers, perceive painting. We can convince ourselves that a painting of a bowl of fruit or a man in a room appears to be real by the ways these objects are rendered. Likewise, the trick of perspective can prevent us from being absorbed in a scene. Connecting contemporary critical theory with close readings of seventeenth-century Dutch visual culture, \u003ci\u003eThe Rhetoric of Perspective\u003c\/i\u003e puts forth the claim that painting is a form of thinking and that perspective functions as the language of the image. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAided by a stunning full-color gallery, Hanneke Grootenboer proposes a new theory of perspective based on the phenomenological aspects of non-narrative still-life, trompe l'oeil, and anamorphic imagery. Drawing on playful and mesmerizing baroque images, Grootenboer characterizes what she calls their \"sophisticated deceit,\" asserting that painting is more about visual representation than about its supposed objects. Grootenboer demonstrates how these paintings--ones that are often marginalized by art historical discourse--skillfully articulate the complexities of the visual and, consequently, gain new relevance in the context of recent interest in visual theory. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOffering an original theory of perspective's impact on pictorial representation, the act of looking, and the understanding of truth in painting, Grootenboer shows how these paintings both question the status of representation and explore the limits and credibility of perception.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHanneke Grootenboer\u003c\/b\u003e is lecturer in the Department of Art History and Archaeology at Columbia University. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 246\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.86 x 9.26 x 6.26 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 02, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47533522714877,"sku":"9780226309682","price":185.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/OrFtUw2fOT9780226309682.webp?v=1778716410","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/the-rhetoric-of-perspective-realism-and-illusionism-in-seventeenth-century-dutch-still-life-painting-hardcover","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}