The Science of Art Optical Themes in Western Art from Brunelleschi to Seurat by Kemp, Martin - 1990

Yale University Press, 1990-02-07. Hardcover. Good.

Yale University Press, 1990. hardcover. Good. 11x10x1. Yale University Press, 1990. Hard cover, first edition. Ex-library copy with the usual markings, otherwise Good condition. Lacks the dust jacket.

New Haven & London: Yale University Press, 1990. Probable First Edition . Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good +. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. viii, 375 pp, illus, notes, index; gift inscription (not by author) on front pastedown, dustjacket shows very minor wear & narrow strip of sunning on front panel. Heavy book that might require additional postage, depending on destination. [13]

Yale University Press, 1990-02-07. Hardcover. Very Good. 3.8071 in x 29.9492 in x 25.8883 in. Clean tight illustrated hardcover in jacket. Very good book in a very good dust jacket.

Yale University Press, 1990. Hardcover. Near new condition, covers bright, text clean and binding tight in a bright and crisp dust jacket which is now in a clear protective mylar sleeve.. Size: 10.25"x11.5", 375pp., 16 colour plates, 553 b&w illus.

Yale University Press, 1990. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Re-bound by library. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,2150grams, ISBN:0300043376

Yale University Press, 1990. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in fair condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,2250grams, ISBN:0300043376

Yale University Press , pp. viii + 375 . Hardback. Used.

Yale Univ Pr. New. 1990. Hardcover. 0300043376 .*** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** – – *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened - 375 pages. From Library Journal: "This work, one of the most lucidly written art history books in recent memory, addresses a topic of inherent complexity and great recent interest. Kemp (Univ. Of St. Andrews) , who has written on Leonardo, discusses perspective and optic theories as they related to the central problem of European painting for half a millennium, the verisimilar depiction of nature. The first part of the book discusses perspective theory and practice and the use of devices that led toward photography. In the second part, Kemp explores optic theories derived from Aristotle and from Newton and their theoretical and practical impacts on painting. The only minor cavil is the unclear order of the select bibliography; otherwise, this is a… Read More