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 /

This monograph describes how the understanding of the geometry behind perspective evolved between the years 1435 and 1800 and how new insights within the mathematical theory of perspective influenced the way the discipline was presented in textbooks. In order to throw light on these issues, the auth...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Andersen, Kirsti (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2007.
Series:Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences
Subjects:
Mathematics.
Geometry.
History.
History of Mathematical Sciences.
Online Access:Full Text via HEAL-Link
Table of Contents:
  • The Birth of Perspective
  • Alberti and Piero della Francesca
  • Leonardo da Vinci
  • Italy in the Cinquecento
  • North of the Alps Before 1600
  • The Birth of the Mathematical Theory of Perspective Guidobaldo and Stevin
  • The Dutch Development after Stevin
  • Italy after Guidobaldo
  • France and the Southern Netherlands after 1600
  • Britain
  • The German-Speaking Areas after 1600
  • Lambert
  • Monge Closing a Circle
  • Summing Up.

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