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Woodford, Susan

Looking at pictures / Susan Woodford - Cambridge : Cambridge University, 1983 - 112 p. : ill. (some col.), ports. (some col.) ; 25 cm - Cambridge introduction to the history of art .

Includes index

Explains how we interpret pictures, and discusses landscapes, seascapes, portraits, and still lifes, history, genre, and religious paintings, traditions, design, perspective, style, and quality.

ISBN: 9780521243711 (cased) 9780521243711 (cased) £7.75

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Painting--Appreciation
Painting, European
Art appreciation.
Pictures--Themes, motives
Picture interpretation.
Visual perception.
History of art