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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Auteur principal: McGrath, Mary Quinlan 1951- (Auteur)
Type de support: Imprimé Livre
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Chicago, Ill. [u.a.] The University of Chicago Press 2013
Dans:Année: 2013
Recensions:[Rezension von: Quinlan-McGrath, Mary, Influences: Art, Optics, and Astrology in the Italian Renaissance] (2013) (Dziedzic, Andrzej)
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Italie / Art / Astronomie / Optique / Histoire 1420-1600
B Italie / Astronomie (Motif) / Art / Histoire 1420-1600
B Italie / Renaissance / Art / Optique / Astrologie / Histoire 1420-1600
Sujets non-standardisés:B Astronomy, Renaissance (Italy)
B Astronomy, Renaissance Italy
B Art, Renaissance Italy
B Art, Renaissance (Italy)
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Résumé: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
Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-271) and index
ISBN:0226922847