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The Claude glass, use and meaning of the black mirror in western art, Arnaud Maillet ; translated by Jeff Fort

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The Claude glass, use and meaning of the black mirror in western art, Arnaud Maillet ; translated by Jeff Fort

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Claude glass

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

262881427

Responsibility statement

Arnaud Maillet ; translated by Jeff Fort

Sub title

use and meaning of the black mirror in western art

Table Of Contents

Prolegomena -- Definitions: characteristics and aspects -- Problems of naming -- Problems of historical sources: the disappearing mirror -- A suspicious mirror -- Demoniac mirrors -- Catoptromancy -- Magnetism, hypnotism -- Disquiet -- Fascination -- A reductive mirror -- Regarding the eye and the visual field -- A reductive mirror: regarding tonality -- A seductive and deceptive mirror -- An idealizing mirror -- Limits on the use of the Claude mirror -- Toward deception and beyond -- A devaluing mirror -- Devaluation -- Abstraction(s) -- An irremediable loss

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