Art and the senses / edited by Francesca Bacci, David Melcher.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bacci, Francesca, 1972-

Melcher, David, 1971-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Senses and sensation.

Senses and sensation in art.

Physical Description:

xxv, 642 pages, 10 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Art & the senses

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011.

Summary:

The senses play a vital role in our health, our social interactions, and in enjoying food, music and the arts. The book provides an interdisciplinary overview of the senses, ranging from the neuroscience of sensory processing in the body, to the role of the senses in the arts.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780199230600

0199230609

OCLC:

748772915