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Secret knowledge : rediscovering the lost techniques of the Old Masters

by David Hockney

An investigation into the technical methods and optical aids used by historical Western artists to achieve realistic depictions. The text analyses visual evidence and historical documents to explore how these masterpieces were created.

Accession 9677 ISBN 0670030260 Publisher Viking Studio
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