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Secret Knowledge

Rediscovering the Lost Techniques of the Old Masters

David Hockney

Discover the shocking truth about how the Old Masters created their masterpieces in Secret Knowledge. Artist David Hockney's extensive research reveals that hyperrealists like Caravaggio and da Vinci actually used optics and lenses to achieve their highly detailed paintings. Hockney's passionate and straightforward analysis is accompanied by hundreds of reproductions of famous works, along with his own photographs and drawings. Experience a mind-bending journey of discovery that will forever change the way you view art and the world around you.
Publish Date
2006-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
2006-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 2001
Goodreads Rating
4.16
ISBN
9780142005125
Recommendations
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2022-06-26T08:39:02.000Z
@CountryOTBlind @Liv_Boeree Yes, interesting book.      source