Picturing space, displacing bodies: anamorphosis in early modern theories of perspective
Auteur :
Massey, Lyle
Éditeur :
Pennsylvania State University Press
ISBN :
9780271072128
Date de publication :
15 janv. 2016
Dimensions :
25,4 x 17,8 x 1,3 cm
Poids :
431 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Massey argues that we can only learn how and why certain kinds of spatial representation prevailed by carefully considering how Renaissance artists and theorists interpreted perspective. This discussion shows that the painter’s geometry did not always conform to the rational Cartesian formula, nor did it unfold according to scientific development.