The Geometry of an Art: The History of the Mathematical Theory of Perspective from Alberti to Monge (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780387259611)

This book aims at giving a comprehensive review of literature on perspective constructions from the Renaissance to the end of the eighteenth century. Covering the work of some 175 authors, it treats the emergence of the various methods of constructing perspective, the development of the theories underlying the constructions, the communication between mathematicians and artisans in these developments, and the interactions between these theories and various subjects in mathematical geometry.

Author: Kirsti Andersen
ISBN-10: 0387259619
ISBN-13: 9780387259611
Publisher: Springer
Language: English
Published: 12/07/2006
Pages: 814
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.91lbs
Size: 9.44h x 6.46w x 1.72d