Florence and Baghdad
Download or Read eBook Florence and Baghdad PDF written by Hans Belting and published by Belknap Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Hans Belting |
| Publisher | : Belknap Press |
| Total Pages | : 303 |
| Release | : 2011 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0674050045 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780674050044 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (45 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Florence and Baghdad by : Hans Belting
Book excerpt: In this lavishly illustrated study, Belting deals with the double history of perspective, as a visual theory based on geometrical abstraction (in the Middle East) and as pictorial theory (in Europe). Florence and Baghdad addresses a provocative question that reaches beyond the realm of aesthetics and mathematics: What happens when Muslims and Christians look upon each other and find their way of viewing the world transformed as a result?
