Art and Geometry: A Study in Space Intuitions, Paperback/William Mills Jr. Ivins

Autor

William Mills Jr. Ivins

Editura

Dover Publications

An publicare

1964

Nr. Pagini

128

ISBN

9780486209418

Categorii

Reference Information & Interdisciplinary Subjects Research & Information: General Straine

Descriere

Description This highly stimulating study observes many of the sometimes startling interrelationships between art and mathematics throughout history. It explains the differences between ancient and Renaissance painting and sculpture as well as the development of perspective and advances in projective geometry achieved by Nicholas of Cusa, Kepler, and Desargues.