The Invention of Infinity

J. V. (Research Fellow, Department of History of Art, Birkbeck College, Research Fellow, Department of History of Art, Birkbeck College, University of London) Field

ISBN 10: 0198523947 / ISBN 13: 9780198523949

Editore: Oxford University Press, 1997

Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. This book tells (for the first time) the story of how the `practical mathematics of Renaissance artists influenced the development of `proper mathematics. The text is clear, lively, and scholarly, and is accompanied by beautiful colour and black and white. Codice articolo 594409580

Riassunto:

Renaissance craftsmen, such as painters, were educated in `practical mathematics'. This book tells us the fascintating story of how the artisan tradition made important contributions not only to art but also to `proper' mathematics. Beautiful works of art and famous theorems are linked together in a way that leads to a clearer understanding and greater enjoyment of both.

Covering roughly the period from 1300 to 1650, the author shows how, during this time, a new form of geometry - projective geometry - emerged in the context of the artists' mathematics of perspective. Stories of taking measurements while balanced on scaffolding are interspersed with delightful scholarly analyses of the mathematics of great works of art. The text is beautifully illustrated throughout with both photographs and drawings.

Informazioni sull?autore: J. V. Field is a Research Fellow in the Department of History of Art at Birkbeck College, University of London.

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Titolo: The Invention of Infinity
Casa editrice: Oxford University Press
Data di pubblicazione: 1997
Legatura: Rilegato
Condizione: New