Origins, imitation, conventions : representation in the visual arts / James S. Ackerman.
| Author/creator | Ackerman, James S. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©2002. |
| Description | xi, 328 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | On origins of art history and criticism -- The origins of architectural drawing in the Middle Ages and Renaissance -- Leonardo da Vinci's church designs -- On the origins of architectural photography -- Imitation -- Art and science in the drawings of Leonardo da Vinci -- The aesthetics of architecture in the Renaissance -- The influence of antiquity on Italian Renaissance villas -- Daniele Barbaro and Vitruvius -- Palladio: classical in what sense? -- Thomas Jefferson and Italy -- The conventions and rhetoric of architectural drawing. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2001044155 |
| ISBN | 0262011867 (hc. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | N7480 .A29 2002 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |