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Piero della Francesca, one of the greatest painters of the fifteenth century, was also an accomplished mathematician. This bookthe first combined study of Pieros work as a mathematician and as a painterexplores the connections between these two activities and thus enhances our understanding of both his paintings and his writings. J. V. Field begins by describing Pieros education, family background, and training as a painter. The book then examines the strong sense of three-dimensional form shown in his art and the abstract solid geometry discussed in his writings. Field next considers Pieros treatise on perspective and paintings that exemplify the prescriptions it provides and assesses the optical or pictorial rules Piero followed as a painter. Piero is identified as a figure of some intellectual weightas a learned craftsman. The book concludes by considering the historical significance of the tradition to which he belonged and its connections with the Scientific Revolution.

Author

Judith Veronica Field

Publisher

New Haven: Yale University Press

Published

2005

Language

EN

ISBN

9780300103427

Subjects

Art, History, Mathematics

Rating

4.8 / 5 (5 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14