Science of art, the: optical themes in western art from brunelleschi to seurat

Auteur :
Kemp, Martin
Éditeur :
Yale University Press
ISBN :
9780300052411
Date de publication :
22 avr. 1992
Dimensions :
27,9 x 24,1 cm
Poids :
1814 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
An examination of the major optically oriented examples of artistic theory and practice, from Brunelleschi's invention of perspective and its exploitation by Leonardo and Duerer to the beginnings of photography. It discusses colour theory and shows the interaction between art and science.