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Author:   Charles H. Carman ,  Dr. Allison Levy
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.40cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   0.700kg
ISBN:  

9781472429230

ISBN 10:   1472429230
Pages:   218
Publication Date:   18 August 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contents: Preface: Perspectiva ut Poesis; Alberti and Cusanus: an overview; On Painting: setting the stage and 'Tutta la storia'; The eye of the mind: where it goes, what it sees; Divine and human vision: perspective and the coincidence of opposites; Disclosing metaphors 1: ways into perspective; Disclosing metaphors 2: the window, the flower, and the map; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

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'... casts new light on familiar material ...' Renaissance Quarterly 'The main strength of this book lies in Carman's aptitude for close reading, and his keen analyses provide a fresh and nuanced encounter with Alberti's On Painting. Carman also performs thorough inquiries into the meaning of key terms in Alberti's work, such as istoria and nature. ...his sophisticated readings of Alberti's work buttress the view that Renaissance culture was not only interested in that which can be observed in nature, but it also continued the medieval search for the ideal and fixed ontology of reality.' CAA Reviews

'... casts new light on familiar material ...' Renaissance Quarterly

'... casts new light on familiar material ...' Renaissance Quarterly 'The main strength of this book lies in Carman's aptitude for close reading, and his keen analyses provide a fresh and nuanced encounter with Alberti's On Painting. Carman also performs thorough inquiries into the meaning of key terms in Alberti's work, such as istoria and nature. ...his sophisticated readings of Alberti's work buttress the view that Renaissance culture was not only interested in that which can be observed in nature, but it also continued the medieval search for the ideal and fixed ontology of reality.' CAA Reviews

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Charles H. Carman is Associate Professor of Art History at the University of Buffalo, USA.

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