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Index
Book
Author
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Narcissus
Chapter One: Peeling the Onion
The Uses of Art
The Essential Value of Art
Chapter Two: Baggage Handling
Prior Agreements
Open Mind Required
Chapter Three: What Is a Work of Art?
Skill
Materials
Color
Imagery and Scale
So What Makes It Art?
Chapter Four: Can We Look and See at the Same Time?
Art and Technology
Art and Language
Art and the Brain
The Difference BetweenLooking and Seeing
Can Art Be Heard?
Can Art Be Read?
Can Art Be in a Hurry?
Chapter Five: The Art of Being Present
Prescriptions
Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing
Fresh Air Art
Ignorance Is Knowledge?
Intimacy
Achieving Contact: A Dialogue
The Work of Art Needs To Be Seen
Make It Real (Reprise)
Don’t Curb Your Enthusiasm—Share!
Chapter Six: Real Connoisseurs Are Not Snobs
The Qualities of Art
The Connoisseur as Detective
The Connoisseur as Critic
The Connoisseur as Moneybags
Me? A Connoisseur?
But It’s In a Museum, So It Must Be Good!
Trusting Your Eye
The Artist Speaks: Should We Listen?
How Do I Know If What I Like Is Any Good?
Familiarity Breeds Good Judgment
Should I Learn Artspeak?
Comparisons Are Not Always Invidious
Chapter Seven: Getting Personal
Learning Backward
Spotting New Talent, Then and Now
Best of the Best
Further Reading
Notes
Index
Illustration Credits
Impressum
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