The Science of Art, New edition Edition
Optical Themes in Western Art from Brunelleschi to Seurat
$142.76
- Paperback
383 pages
- Release Date
22 April 1992
Summary
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 Durer 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…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780300052411 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0300052413 |
| Author: | Martin Kemp |
| Publisher: | Yale University Press |
| Imprint: | Yale University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 383 |
| Edition: | New edition |
| Release Date: | 22 April 1992 |
| Weight: | 1.81kg |
| Dimensions: | 279mm x 241mm |
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About The Author
Martin Kemp
Martin Kemp is Professor of the History of Art at Oxford University.
Marina Wallace is Senior Lecturer at the School of Graphic and Industrial Design at Central Saint Martin’s College of Art and Design, London.
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