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Painterly Perspective and Piety: Religious Uses of the Vanishing Point, from the 15th to the 18th Century
Painterly Perspective and Piety Religious Uses of the Vanishing Point from the 15th to the 18th Century
Author: John F. Moffitt
While the Renaissance is generally perceived to be a secular movement, the majority of large artworks executed in 15th century Italy were from ecclesiastical commissions. Because of the nature of primarily basilica-plan churches, a parishioner's view was directed by the diminishing parallel lines formed by the walls of the structure. Appearing t...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780786435050
ISBN-10: 0786435054
Publication Date: 10/8/2008
Pages: 320
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Publisher: McFarland
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