The Geometry of an Art: The History of the Mathematical Theory of Perspective from Alberti to Monge (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781493938469)

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: 1493938460
ISBN-13: 9781493938469
Publisher: Springer
Language: English
Published: 10/22/2016
Pages: 814
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.59lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.70d