The Geometry of an Art: The History of the Mathematical Theory of Perspective from Alberti to Monge

The Geometry of an Art: The History of the Mathematical Theory of Perspective from Alberti to Monge
ISBN-10
0387489460
ISBN-13
9780387489469
Category
Mathematics
Pages
814
Language
English
Published
2008-11-23
Publisher
Springer Science & Business Media
Author
Kirsti Andersen

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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