Spanning more than 2500 years in the history of art vision reflection and desire in western painting demonstrates how the rise and diffusion of the science of optics in ancient greece and the mediterranean world correlated to pictorial illusion in the development of western painting from hellenistic greece to the present using examples from the late middle ages and the renaissance david . 50 out of 5 stars vision reflection and desire in western painting david summers i have not read anything so refreshingly erudite and yet accessible for some time if the book is considered to merely belong to the genre of art history it is also a history of vision as reflected through painting. Buy vision reflection and desire in western painting bettie allison rand lectures in art history 1 by david summers isbn 9780807831106 from amazons book store everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Amazonin buy vision reflection and desire in western painting bettie allison rand lectures in art history book online at best prices in india on amazonin read vision reflection and desire in western painting bettie allison rand lectures in art history book reviews author details and more at amazonin free delivery on qualified orders. Vision reflection and desire in western painting bettie allison rand lectures in art history by david summers october 8 2007 the university of north carolina press edition hardcover in english