Ourselves more truly and more strange: the shared point of view in first-person painting
This thesis, Ourselves More Truly and More Strange: The Shared Point of View inFirst-Person Painting, first explores the concept of first-person point of view as aunderutilized and rarely discussed alternative to the constructed space of linearperspective and surveys the rare instances of its use be...
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| Tipo de recurso: | tesis doctoral |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2026 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) |
| Repositorio: | Docta Complutense |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/131053 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/131053 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | 75(043.2) Painting Shared Point of View First-person point of view Pintura Punto de vista compartido Primera persona Pintura (Bellas Artes) 6203.07 Pintura |
| Sumario: | This thesis, Ourselves More Truly and More Strange: The Shared Point of View inFirst-Person Painting, first explores the concept of first-person point of view as aunderutilized and rarely discussed alternative to the constructed space of linearperspective and surveys the rare instances of its use before the 20th century. It goeson to examine the paragone of painting with literature, where point of view, as anaspect of narrative voice, can create empathy (or apathy, or disdain) between thereader and the narrator. By asking, “Who is the narrator of a painting?” this study aimsto create a bridge between viewer and artwork, enhancing understanding andemotional resonance. Drawing on narratology (Genette, Barthes, Bal) and criticaltheories of perspective, dualism and the gaze (Sartre, De Beauvoir, Mach), the thesisexamines how the relationship between subject and object differs from that ofnarrator and narratee. Through a phenomenological approach, it explores theinterplay between artist, artwork, and viewer, seeking to redefine point of view inpainting as a shared experience that deepens engagement and promotes empathy. |
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