Overview

Full Product Details

Author:   John F. Moffitt
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.426kg
ISBN:  

9780786435050

ISBN 10:   0786435054
Pages:   320
Publication Date:   22 October 2008
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents Preface      Introduction: Picturing Perspective      1. The Historical Emergence of Linear Perspective      2. Instrumental Sources for Leon Battista Alberti’s Velo      3. Masaccio and the Functions of Religious Imagery in His Time      4. Recovering the Original Physical Situation of Masaccio’s Trinity Chapel      5. The Symbolic Unity of Masaccio’s Trinity      6. Toward a More Balanced Interpretation of Masaccio’s Trinity      7. Seeing the Host in Art and Architecture      8. Liturgical Perspective in the Context of Scenographic Architecture      9. The Case for Uterine Perspective      10. Host-Worship and the Spanish Custodias Procesionales      11. Sculpting Divine Vision in Narciso Tomé’s Transparente      12. Epilogue: The Demise of Pious Perspective      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index     

Reviews

Author Information

The late John F. Moffitt authored, edited or translated numerous books about art history. He was an art history professor at New Mexico State University.

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Countries Available

All regions