The Learned Eye

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The Learned Eye is written by Marieke van den Doel and published by Amsterdam University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 9053567135 (ISBN 10) and 9789053567135 (ISBN 13).

The 'learned eye' or oculus eruditus was a concept used by seventeenth-century writers on painting. It illustrated their view that the ideal artist was not only skilled in painting techniques, but also had knowledge of the history of art and an interest i.