Circling Round Vitruvius, Linear Perspective, and the Design of Roman Wall Painting

Circling Round Vitruvius, Linear Perspective, and the Design of Roman Wall Painting

Many scholars believe that linear perspective existed in classical antiquity, but a fresh examination of two key texts in Vitruvius shows that 1.2.2 is about modularity and <i>symmetria</i>, while 7.Pr.11 describes shading (<i>skiagraphia</i>). Moreover, these new interpretat...

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Main Author: Jocelyn Penny Small
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:Arts
Subjects:
linear perspective
<i>skenographia</i>
<i>skiagraphia</i>
Greek and Roman painting
Roman fresco
Vitruvius
Philostratus
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0752/8/3/118

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