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date: 25 June 2025

illusion 

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The Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance
Author(s):
Meg MumfordMeg Mumford

The aesthetic experience which is generated when a representation has the appearance of being true or real and when recipients respond to it as such. Illusion is thus the product of an interaction influenced by a range of variables, including the artistic media and social context involved. Renaissance (... ...

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