An eye for painting
 Catalogue Number: 1082 An eye for painting Category: Book Sub-Category: Hewett collection Author: LANTHONY Philippe Year Of Publication/Manufacture: 2006 Time Period: 21st C Place Of Publication/Manufacture: Paris Publisher/Manufacturer: Reunion des Musees Nationaux Description Of Item: Colour printed wrapper, black cloth covers, 191 pages including index and bibliography, 142 illustrations in colour most being reproductions of paintings and etchings Historical Significance: Lanthony is a French ophthalmologist with a special interest in colour vision and the fine arts. He is the inventor of the Lanthony desaturated colour vision test. The book has 12 chapters covering the representation of visual effects of snow, shadows, contrasts, mirrors etc, There is a Chapter on the representation of eyes and one on the effect of colour blindness on painters. There are chapters on painters who were known to have vision defects. How Acquired: Donated by Barry Cole, honorary life member of the College Date Acquired: Jan 2008 Condition: Fine Location: Nathan Library. Hewett collection |