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The geometry of art : the history of an the mathematical theory of perspective from Alberti to Monge

By Andersen , Kirsti

Book information

Publisher
Springer
Year
2007
ISBN
0-387-25961-9, 978-0387-25961-1
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
66 MB (69504688 bytes)
Series
Sources and studies in the history of mathematics and physical sciences
Pages
812\837
Time added
2015-12-23 22:00:00
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Description

This review of literature on perspective constructions from the Renaissance through the 18th century covers 175 authors, emphasizing Peiro della Francesca, Guidobaldo del Monte, Simon Stevin, Brook Taylor, and Johann Heinrich. It treats such topics as the various methods of constructing perspective, the development of theories underlying the constructions, and the communication between mathematicians and artisans in these developments.

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