Envisioning geometry: architecture in the grip of perspective
This book chapter examines the early developments of perspective in 15th century Florence, arguing that the conception of pictorial space in the Early Renaissance both drew upon late Medieval notions of luminary space and anticipated the 'geometrisation' of space in Modernity. The paper de...
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| description | This book chapter examines the early developments of perspective in 15th century Florence, arguing that the conception of pictorial space in the Early Renaissance both drew upon late Medieval notions of luminary space and anticipated the 'geometrisation' of space in Modernity. The paper demonstrates this intermediate position (at once reflective and anticipatory) through an examination of the ideas of Nicolas Cusanus, Filippo Brunelleschi, Lorenzo Ghiberti and Leon Battista Alberti, all of whom presented different 'models' of perspective in the light of their own artistic predilections and architectural interests. A shared view however of the role and significance of perspective at this time concerns its capacity to redefine pictorially the civic and religious dimensions of the actual city. This is demonstrated in both Brunelleschi's perspective 'experiments' and Ghiberti's composition and spatial articulation of the 'Gates of Paradise' for Florence Baptistery. In the final section of the paper, I examine a photograph by Le Corbusier in which I demonstrate how his visual recording of his studio (articulated in a drawing by Peter Carl) applies similar methods of luminary and geometric relationships found in Renaissance pictorial space. |
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| spelling | oai:repository.londonmet.ac.uk:59062020-07-24T19:54:46Z http://repository.londonmet.ac.uk/5906/ Envisioning geometry: architecture in the grip of perspective Temple, Nicholas 100 Philosophy & psychology 110 Metaphysics 180 Ancient, medieval & eastern philosophy 210 Philosophy & theory of religion 230 Christianity & Christian theology 270 History of Christianity & Christian church 390 Customs, etiquette & folklore 450 Italian, Romanian & related languages 510 Mathematics 710 Civic & landscape art 720 Architecture 730 Plastic arts; sculpture 740 Drawing & decorative arts 750 Painting & paintings 760 Graphic arts; printmaking & prints 770 Photography, photographs & computer art 870 Italic literatures; Latin literature 940 History of Europe This book chapter examines the early developments of perspective in 15th century Florence, arguing that the conception of pictorial space in the Early Renaissance both drew upon late Medieval notions of luminary space and anticipated the 'geometrisation' of space in Modernity. The paper demonstrates this intermediate position (at once reflective and anticipatory) through an examination of the ideas of Nicolas Cusanus, Filippo Brunelleschi, Lorenzo Ghiberti and Leon Battista Alberti, all of whom presented different 'models' of perspective in the light of their own artistic predilections and architectural interests. A shared view however of the role and significance of perspective at this time concerns its capacity to redefine pictorially the civic and religious dimensions of the actual city. This is demonstrated in both Brunelleschi's perspective 'experiments' and Ghiberti's composition and spatial articulation of the 'Gates of Paradise' for Florence Baptistery. In the final section of the paper, I examine a photograph by Le Corbusier in which I demonstrate how his visual recording of his studio (articulated in a drawing by Peter Carl) applies similar methods of luminary and geometric relationships found in Renaissance pictorial space. Routledge Cairns, Graham 2016-12 Book Section PeerReviewed text en https://repository.londonmet.ac.uk/5906/1/ArchPersp_BookChap.docx Temple, Nicholas (2016) Envisioning geometry: architecture in the grip of perspective. In: Visioning technologies: the architectures of sight. Routledge, London, pp. 21-35. ISBN 9781472454966 |
| spellingShingle | 100 Philosophy & psychology 110 Metaphysics 180 Ancient, medieval & eastern philosophy 210 Philosophy & theory of religion 230 Christianity & Christian theology 270 History of Christianity & Christian church 390 Customs, etiquette & folklore 450 Italian, Romanian & related languages 510 Mathematics 710 Civic & landscape art 720 Architecture 730 Plastic arts; sculpture 740 Drawing & decorative arts 750 Painting & paintings 760 Graphic arts; printmaking & prints 770 Photography, photographs & computer art 870 Italic literatures; Latin literature 940 History of Europe Temple, Nicholas Envisioning geometry: architecture in the grip of perspective |
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| topic | 100 Philosophy & psychology 110 Metaphysics 180 Ancient, medieval & eastern philosophy 210 Philosophy & theory of religion 230 Christianity & Christian theology 270 History of Christianity & Christian church 390 Customs, etiquette & folklore 450 Italian, Romanian & related languages 510 Mathematics 710 Civic & landscape art 720 Architecture 730 Plastic arts; sculpture 740 Drawing & decorative arts 750 Painting & paintings 760 Graphic arts; printmaking & prints 770 Photography, photographs & computer art 870 Italic literatures; Latin literature 940 History of Europe |
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