Author : Kirsti Andersen
Release : 2008-11-23
Genre : Mathematics
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 460/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Geometry of an Art by : Kirsti Andersen
Download or read book The Geometry of an Art written by Kirsti Andersen. This book was released on 2008-11-23. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.