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EBOOK Portraits and Persons
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Wydawnictwo: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780191613654
EAN: 60E6953CEB
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Stron: 384
Data wydania: 2010
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Portraits have for centuries been one of the most important art forms. But what do        portraits tell us? What do they mean? And what makes a picture into a portrait?In        this book, leading art philosopher Cynthia Freeland addresses these questions and        more. As she shows, portraits have served two fundamental functions throughout the        ages. Firstly, they preserve identity, bringing us closer to loved ones who are        either absent or dead. And secondly, they tell us something about the subject being        portrayed: not just external things such as what they are wearing, but also about        the subject's emotions and inner state.Along the way, she addresses a whole host of        fascinating problems posed by the art of portraiture. Can a picture of an animal        truly be a portrait? How exactly have artists through the ages managed to depict the        inner state of the subject being portrayed? Is it in fact possible for an artist to        capture someone's individual 'air', their unique aura? And how has science been used        to help in this quest?As Freeland shows, portraits are far more than just pretty        pictures. They are a fundamental way of looking at ourselves and others, raising        profound questions about our identity, how it is revealed, and how it can be        preserved even after death.

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