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• Art and Illusion: A Study in the Psychology of Pictorial

  

  In applying the findings of experimental science to a nuanced understanding of art and in tackling complex ideas and theoretical issues, gombrich is rigorousgombrich examines, questions and re-evaluates old and new ideas on such matters as the imitation of nature, the function of tradition, the problem of abstraction, the validity of perspective and the interpretation of expression: all of which reveal that pictorial representation is far from being a straightforward matterit seeks to answer a simple question: why is there such a thing as style? the question may be simple but there is no easy answer, and professor gombrich's brilliant and wide-ranging exploration of the history and psychology of pictorial representation leads him into countless crucial areasfirst published more than 40 years ago, art and illusion has lost none of its vitality and importanceno inscriptionssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreblue boards with silver decorationoxfam bookshop skipton "described by kenneth clark as 'one of the most brilliant books of art criticism that i have ever read', art and illusion is a classic study of image-makingdecorated endpapers

  25 €

• A little history of the world

  

  gombrich vividly brings the full span of human experience on earth to life, from the stone age to the atomic agerather than focusing on dry facts and dates, e  for adults seeking a single-volume overview of world history, for students in search of a quick refresher course, or for families to read and learn from together, gombrich's little history enchants and educatesgombrich's sweeping history of the world, for the curious of all ages   "all stories begin with 'once upon a time" so begins a little history of the world, an engaging and lively book written for readers both young and old' and that's just what this story is all about: what happened, once upon a timesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham the international bestseller: ehe paints a colorful picture of wars and conquests; of grand works of art; of the advances and limitations of science; of remarkable people and remarkable events, from confucius to catherine the great to winston churchill, and from the invention of art to the destruction of the berlin wall

  4 €

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