One reason I'm really excited about living in DC is having all of the wonderful Smithsonian museums to visit. I can't wait to go to the National Gallery of Art. While I was checking out the current exhibits I discovered this FREE seven part video podcast called The Empire of the Eye: The Magic of Illusion. It illuminates the Old Master's manipulation of perspective and illusion. Those Renaissance artists could create the space of heaven on a ten foot ceiling or collapse a grand cathedral's space into a tiny room through tricks of the eye. Fascinating stuff and it's all free!
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