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The science of art: Optical themes in western art from Brunelleschi to Seurat

By Martin Kemp

Book information

Publisher
Yale University Press
Year
1990
ISBN
0300043376, 9780300043372
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
49 MB (51326542 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
384\392
Time added
2024-11-01 03:58:01

Description

In this illustrated book, Martin Kemp examines 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. In a discussion of colour theory, Kemp traces two main traditions of colour science - the Aristotelian tradition of primary colours and Newton's prismatic theory that influenced Runge, Turner and Seurat. His book provides information for all those interested in the interaction between science and art.

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