This highly stimulating study observes many of the sometimes startling interrelationships between art and mathematics throughout history. It explains the differences between ancient and Renaissance painting and sculpture as well as the development of perspective and advances in projective geometry achieved by Nicholas of Cusa, Kepler, and Desargues. Reprint of the original edition.
| ISBN: | 9780486209418 |
| Publication date: | 22nd February 2008 |
| Author: | William M Ivins |
| Publisher: | Dover Publications an imprint of Dover Publications Inc. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 113 pages |
| Series: | Dover Books on Art, Art History |
| Genres: |
Science: general issues |