The Pensive Image: Art as a Form of Thinking

by Hanneke Grootenboer

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Grootenboer considers painting as a form of thinking in itself, rather than a subject of philosophical and interpretive thought.

While the philosophical dimension of painting has long been discussed, a clear case for painting as a form of visual thinking has yet to be made. Traditionally, vanitas still life paintings are considered to raise ontological issues while landscapes direct the mind toward introspection. Grootenboer moves beyond...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0226829448

ISBN13:9780226829449

Release Date:September 2023

Publisher:University of Chicago Press

Length:240 Pages

Weight:0.85 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Related Subjects

Art Arts, Music & Photography History Philosophy

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