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The Science of Art: Optical Themes in Western Art from Brunelleschi to Seurat New edition
Martin Kemp
The Science of Art: Optical Themes in Western Art from Brunelleschi to Seurat New edition
Martin Kemp
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.
383 pages, 549 b&w illustrations, 16 colour plates, select bibliography, index
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | April 22, 1992 |
ISBN13 | 9780300052411 |
Publishers | Yale University Press |
Pages | 383 |
Dimensions | 254 × 282 × 27 mm · 1.80 kg |
Language | English |
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