Influences: art, optics, and astrology in the Italian Renaissance
The study of the heavens is holy: the cosmos, the creator, vision, and the soul -- Let there be light: rays in the macrocosm -- Celestial rays and the earthly world of change -- The physical nature of vision, the material image, and the soul -- Early modern ecosystems: the city, the building, the pe...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Chicago, Ill. [u.a.]
The University of Chicago Press
2013
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| In: | Year: 2013 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Quinlan-McGrath, Mary, Influences: Art, Optics, and Astrology in the Italian Renaissance] (2013) (Dziedzic, Andrzej)
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Italy
/ Art
/ Astronomy
/ Optics
/ History 1420-1600
B Italy / Astronomy (Motif) / Art / History 1420-1600 B Italy / Renaissance / Art / Optics / Astrology / History 1420-1600 |
| Further subjects: | B
Astronomy, Renaissance (Italy)
B Astronomy, Renaissance Italy B Art, Renaissance Italy B Art, Renaissance (Italy) |
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| Summary: | The study of the heavens is holy: the cosmos, the creator, vision, and the soul -- Let there be light: rays in the macrocosm -- Celestial rays and the earthly world of change -- The physical nature of vision, the material image, and the soul -- Early modern ecosystems: the city, the building, the person -- Architectural theory and astrological foundations: three case studies -- The hidden power in a picture: how celestial rays are trapped in images -- Look, reflect, be changed: the great astrological vaults of the Italian Renaissance |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-271) and index |
| ISBN: | 0226922847 |