Architecture, Mathematics and Theology in Raphael’s Paintings

Kim Williams ()
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A chapter in Crossroads: History of Science, History of Art, 2011, pp 29-39 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The subject I am going to talk about here belongs, one may say, to the prehistory of descriptive geometry: it is part of our modem discovery of space. Three times a civilization has made such an investigation: in ancient Egypt, in Antiquity, and in modern times, where perhaps we should speak of space-time. And each time, not only science, but the arts participated in this endeavor as well. It is always extremely interesting to compare the progress of the sciences with the evolution of the arts, as well as their histories, their results, and their methods. But it is fair to say that in spite of many valiant pioneering efforts, so far this has not been done systematically enough: think for instance of medieval architecture and its importance for the progress of technology and science.

Keywords: Euclidean Geometry; Projective Geometry; Short Edge; Central Perspective; Pictoral Depth (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-0348-0139-3_3

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