Piero's Light
In Search of Piero della Francesca: A Renaissance Painter and the Revolution in Art, Science, and Religion
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
15 April 2015
Summary
In the heart of Tuscany, Piero della Francesca became a painter and mathematician at the dawn of the Renaissance, revealing his innovative mind in some of the best known images from that period, and in his unusual writings on geometry. Yet as a personality, Piero remains a mystery. He leaves an enigmatic legacy that ranges from the merging of religion and mathematics to his use of perspective to make painting a “true science.”In this engaging narrative, Larry Witham reveals how Piero was part…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781605986937 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1605986933 |
| Author: | Larry Witham |
| Publisher: | Pegasus Books |
| Imprint: | Pegasus Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 15 April 2015 |
| Weight: | 406g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 28mm |
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Critics Review
“Witham accessibly reviews the Quattrocento’s intellectual, political, and religious climate, summarizing Christian Platonism, Alberti’s On Painting, and describing Piero as an artist who synthesized these ideas in paintings.” – Publishers Weekly
About The Author
Larry Witham
Larry Witham is author of more than twelve books, including By Design: Science and the Sea; Art Schooled; and Picasso and the Chess Player. He lives the Maryland suburbs of Washington, DC .
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