A short lecture on trompe l'oeil in art that introduces the concept of realism turned to visual deception in artwork. It explores the great divide in theory between Plato and Aristotle which serves as an epistemological backdrop to the Renaissance. This is a transcript of an accompanying radio broadcast.

Concepts

realism

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Additional Tags

visual deception, platonism, the engines of our ingenuity: no. 702: trompe l'oeil

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 2 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)