The Claude Glass

Use And Meaning Of The Black Mirror In Western Art

by Arnaud Maillet
language: english
Publisher: ZONE BOOKS, April of 2009 ‧
Many are familiar with the Claude glass as a small black convex mirror used by artists and spectators of landscape to reflect a view and make tonal values and areas of light and shade visible. This work studies the device from the 18th century. It explores the uncertainties and anxieties about mirrors, reflections, and their potential distortions.

The Claude Glass

Use And Meaning Of The Black Mirror In Western Art

by Arnaud Maillet

Property Description
ISBN: 9781890951481
Publisher: ZONE BOOKS
Release Date: April of 2009
Language: English
Cover: Softcover
Pages: 304
Format: Book
Collection: The Claude Glass
Categories: Books in English > Art > History of Art
EAN: 9781890951481