The Objective Eye explores the fundamental concepts we use constantly in our most innocent thoughts and conversations about art, as well as in the most sophisticated art theory.

Contributors to The Learned Eye examine their visions, as well as those of other, more modern artists, all dedicated to the interdisciplinary fields of art, art history, curation, and restoration.

To see something as art requires something the eye cannot decry—an atmosphere of artistic theory, a knowledge of the history of art: an artworld. [5] According to Robert J. Yanal, Danto's essay, in which he coined the term artworld, outlined the first institutional theory of art.

We learn about the types of paints that artists placed on their palettes, and the reasons for their arrangements. Ernst explains about the nature of the support, and about the build-up of paint from the ground layers to the uppermost glazes. He discusses the... Rembrandt and Rhetoric.

May 15, 2006 · John Hyman’s The Objective Eye is a radical treatment of this problem, deeply informed by the history of philosophy and science, but entirely fresh. The questions tackled here are fundamental ones: Is our experience of color an illusion? How does the metaphysical status of colors differ from that of shapes?

Oct 25, 2007 · Why do two‐dimensional configurations of lines and colors sometimes strike us as being realistic depictions of three‐dimensional states of affairs? Most contemporary philosophers, psychologists, and art theorists find it nearly irresistible to think that this must be because of something about us.

May 15, 2006 · Is it because they are especially truthful or, on the contrary, because they deceive the eye? The Objective Eye explores the fundamental concepts we use constantly in our most innocent...

Jan 1, 2006 · The Objective Eye explores the fundamental concepts we use constantly in our most innocent thoughts and conversations about art, as well as in the most sophisticated art theory.

John Hyman’s _The Objective Eye_ is a radical treatment of this problem, deeply informed by the history of philosophy and science, but entirely fresh. The questions tackled here are fundamental ones: Is our experience of color an illusion?

Jun 26, 2022 · To an artist, vision is much more than simply seeing. It represents a marriage of eye and brain: an interpretation of color, light, line and form, clarity, tone, proportion, depth, and dimension. As sight diminishes, we see and record the world in a different light.