Vanishing Points: Three Dimensional Perspective in Art and History

by Milton E. Brener

This book traces the history of three dimensional perspective in art from prehistoric and ancient times, during which the portrayal of depth was practically nonexistent, through its early development by the Greeks and Romans; its virtual disappearance in the Middle Ages; and its re-emergence and perfection in the Renaissance. The book also examines the role of the right cerebral hemisphere in appreciation of aesthetics and particularly of three...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786418540
• ISBN13: 9780786418541
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Length: 223 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher