Aberrations, an essay on the legend of forms

Author

Baltrušaitis, Jurgis; Miller, Richard (Translator)

Document type

Livre

Language

English

Source

Originally published in French as: Aberrations, essai sur la légende des formes. Paris : Flammarion, 1983. ; 1989 ; ill. (some col.); bibliogr. ref ; xi, 196 p., [17] p. of pl. ; 1989

Publisher

MIT Press, Cambridge, MA (usa)

Publication country

United States

Abstract (en)

Four essays related to the idea of the optical depravations known as aberrations (in the astronomical sense) which, by allowing things to be seen other than as they are, have given rise to legends of forms and of myth: Animal physiognomy; Pictorial stones; The romance of Gothic architecture; and Gardens and lands of illusion.

Subject (en)

• General history of art
• Perception
• Form
• Physiognomy
• Animals
• Stone
• Art
• Architecture
• Gothic
• Romanticism
• Gardens
• Landscape

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art
• Perception
• Forme
• Physiognomonie
• Animal
• Pierre
• Art
• Architecture
• Gothique (art)
• Romantisme
• Jardin
• Paysage

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19910701-00455979

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