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Picturing Space, Displacing Bodies: Anamorphosis in Early Modern Theories of Perspective Lyle Massey
Picturing Space, Displacing Bodies: Anamorphosis in Early Modern Theories of Perspective
Lyle Massey
Massey argues that we can only learn how and why certain kinds of spatial representation prevailed by carefully considering how Renaissance artists and theorists interpreted perspective. This discussion shows that the painter’s geometry did not always conform to the rational Cartesian formula, nor did it unfold according to scientific development.
192 pages, 43 Halftones, black and white
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | January 15, 2016 |
| ISBN13 | 9780271072128 |
| Publishers | Pennsylvania State University Press |
| Pages | 192 |
| Dimensions | 257 × 181 × 12 mm · 416 g |