The Science of Art: Optical Themes in Western Art from Brunelleschi to Seurat - Martin Kemp - Books - Yale University Press - 9780300052411 - April 22, 1992
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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

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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