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The Resource Vision and art : the biology of seeing, by Margaret Livingstone ; foreword by David Hubel
Vision and art : the biology of seeing, by Margaret Livingstone ; foreword by David Hubel
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The item Vision and art : the biology of seeing, by Margaret Livingstone ; foreword by David Hubel represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Boston University Libraries.This item is available to borrow from all library branches.
Resource Information
The item Vision and art : the biology of seeing, by Margaret Livingstone ; foreword by David Hubel represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Boston University Libraries.
This item is available to borrow from all library branches.
- Summary
- How we see art depends ultimately on the cells in our eyes and our brains. This book explains how the eye and brain translate different wavelengths of light into the colors and forms of the world around us. The author turns to art in order to delve into the science underlying various phenomena in painting, using example to illustrate her points
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 208 pages
- Contents
-
- 5
- Acuity and spatial resolution: central and peripheral vision
- 6
- The next level of color processing: surround effects
- 7
- From 3-D to 2-D: perspective
- 8
- From 3-D to 2-D: shading and chiaroscuro
- 9
- From 3-D to 2-D: stereopsis
- 1
- 10
- Illusions of motion
- 11
- Color mixing and color resolution
- 12
- Television, movies, and computer graphics
- Epilogue
- Talent, music and learning disabilities -- Further reading -- Index -- Credits
- Fiat lux: let there be light
- 2
- The eye and color vision
- 3
- Luminance and night vision
- 4
- The first stages of processing color and luminance: where and what
- Isbn
- 9780810904064
- Label
- Vision and art : the biology of seeing
- Title
- Vision and art
- Title remainder
- the biology of seeing
- Statement of responsibility
- by Margaret Livingstone ; foreword by David Hubel
- Subject
-
- Color Perception
- Color Perception
- Color vision
- Color vision
- Kleuren
- Neurofysiologie
- Painting -- Psychological aspects
- Painting -- Psychological aspects
- Paintings -- psychology
- Paintings -- psychology
- Peinture -- Psychologie
- Beeldende kunsten
- Percepção de cor
- Percepção visual
- Spatial Perception
- Vision des couleurs
- Visual Perception
- Visual Perception
- Visual perception
- Visual perception
- Visual perception
- Visual perception
- Visuele waarneming
- Perception visuelle
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- How we see art depends ultimately on the cells in our eyes and our brains. This book explains how the eye and brain translate different wavelengths of light into the colors and forms of the world around us. The author turns to art in order to delve into the science underlying various phenomena in painting, using example to illustrate her points
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Livingstone, Margaret
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- N7430.5
- LC item number
- .L54 2002
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- NLM call number
- WW 105
- NLM item number
- L788v 2002
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Visual perception
- Color vision
- Painting
- Visual Perception
- Color Perception
- Spatial Perception
- Paintings
- Perception visuelle
- Vision des couleurs
- Peinture
- Color vision
- Painting
- Visual perception
- Visuele waarneming
- Kleuren
- Beeldende kunsten
- Percepção visual
- Percepção de cor
- Neurofysiologie
- Label
- Vision and art : the biology of seeing, by Margaret Livingstone ; foreword by David Hubel
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 204) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- 5
- Acuity and spatial resolution: central and peripheral vision
- 6
- The next level of color processing: surround effects
- 7
- From 3-D to 2-D: perspective
- 8
- From 3-D to 2-D: shading and chiaroscuro
- 9
- From 3-D to 2-D: stereopsis
- 1
- 10
- Illusions of motion
- 11
- Color mixing and color resolution
- 12
- Television, movies, and computer graphics
- Epilogue
- Talent, music and learning disabilities -- Further reading -- Index -- Credits
- Fiat lux: let there be light
- 2
- The eye and color vision
- 3
- Luminance and night vision
- 4
- The first stages of processing color and luminance: where and what
- Dimensions
- 29 cm
- Extent
- 208 pages
- Isbn
- 9780810904064
- Lccn
- 2001046508
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (chiefly color)
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)47745847
- (OCoLC)ocm47745847
- Label
- Vision and art : the biology of seeing, by Margaret Livingstone ; foreword by David Hubel
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 204) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- 5
- Acuity and spatial resolution: central and peripheral vision
- 6
- The next level of color processing: surround effects
- 7
- From 3-D to 2-D: perspective
- 8
- From 3-D to 2-D: shading and chiaroscuro
- 9
- From 3-D to 2-D: stereopsis
- 1
- 10
- Illusions of motion
- 11
- Color mixing and color resolution
- 12
- Television, movies, and computer graphics
- Epilogue
- Talent, music and learning disabilities -- Further reading -- Index -- Credits
- Fiat lux: let there be light
- 2
- The eye and color vision
- 3
- Luminance and night vision
- 4
- The first stages of processing color and luminance: where and what
- Dimensions
- 29 cm
- Extent
- 208 pages
- Isbn
- 9780810904064
- Lccn
- 2001046508
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (chiefly color)
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)47745847
- (OCoLC)ocm47745847
Subject
- Color Perception
- Color Perception
- Color vision
- Color vision
- Kleuren
- Neurofysiologie
- Painting -- Psychological aspects
- Painting -- Psychological aspects
- Paintings -- psychology
- Paintings -- psychology
- Peinture -- Psychologie
- Beeldende kunsten
- Percepção de cor
- Percepção visual
- Spatial Perception
- Vision des couleurs
- Visual Perception
- Visual Perception
- Visual perception
- Visual perception
- Visual perception
- Visual perception
- Visuele waarneming
- Perception visuelle
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