UID:
kobvindex_INT0002086
Format:
[383] pages
,
richly illustrated (some colour)
,
28 cm
ISBN:
9780300043372
,
9780300052411
,
0300043376
,
0300052413
Content:
"In this pathbreaking and richly illustrated book, Martin Kemp examines the major optically oriented examples of artistic theory and practice from Brunelleschi's invention of perspective and its exploitation by Leonardo and Dürer to the beginnings of photography. In a discussion of color theory, Kemp traces two main traditions of color science: the Aristotelian tradition of primary colors and Newton's prismatic theory that influenced Runge, Turner, and Seurat. His monumental book not only adds to our understanding of a large group of individual works of art but also provides valuable information for all those interested in the interaction between science and art."
Note:
EDITORIAL NOTE: hardback edition published 1990, paperback edition published 1992
Language:
English
Bookmarklink