When first encountering the art of Cuban-born painter Agustín Fernández, as I did earlier this month, it helps to keep in mind “Looking at and Understanding Two Different Operations,” a title that he ...

An optical illusion is a visual phenomenon where our perception of thinking about an image differs from objective reality. These optical illusions occur due to the brain's attempt to interpret complex ...

One of the most common human gestures, the pointing finger, appears frequently in Old Master paintings as a guiding cue.

Surveys the principles of visual perception based on psychological research and everyday experience, and how they are related to the perception of art in particular. siris_sil_71454 ...

We are all in bondage to something: an idea, someone else’s perception, our own belief system, our financial status, perhaps our health. Wisconsin artist Fred Stonehouse, whose exhibition Family Land ...

Perceptual video coding is an advanced compression strategy that exploits the characteristics of the human visual system to reduce data rates while preserving perceived video quality. By incorporating ...

The character and content of visual literacy -- Composition: the syntactical guidelines for visual literacy -- The basic elements of visual communication -- The anatomy of a visual message -- The ...

Agustín Fernández, "Untitled" (1984), graphite on paper, 30 x 22 1⁄4 inches (© Agustin Fernandez Foundation; photo by Adam Reich) Success! Your account was created and you’re signed in. Please visit ...