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Perspective As Symbolic Form by Erwin Panofsky (1997, Trade Paperback)
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Perspective As Symbolic Form, Paperback by Panofsky, Erwin; Wood, Christopher S. (TRN), ISBN 0942299531, ISBN-13 9780942299533, Brand New, Free shipping in the US A historical and philosophical exploration of perspective draws on theology, science, philosophy, and optics, as well as the history of art.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherZONE Books
ISBN-100942299531
ISBN-139780942299533
eBay Product ID (ePID)616276
Product Key Features
Number of Pages200 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NamePerspective As Symbolic Form
Publication Year1997
SubjectTechniques / General, General, History / General
TypeTextbook
AuthorErwin Panofsky
Subject AreaArt, Philosophy
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight12.6 Oz
Item Length8.9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN91-010716
Reviews"Here at last is a published translation of this classic essay, available for many years in every major European language except English. It first appeared in 1927 ... and its status has since been established by the numerous commentators who have referred to it as the source of a new kind of interpretation of perspective." - Robin Evans, AA Files, It is quite remarkable how much power remains in this classic 1924 essay ... now available in a clear, elegant translation and with an authoritative introduction by Christopher S. Wood.
Dewey Edition20
Grade FromCollege Graduate Student
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal701/.82
SynopsisErwin Panofsky's Perspective as Symbolic Form is one of the great works of modern intellectual history, the legendary text that has dominated all art historical and philosophical discussions on the topic of perspective in this century. Finally available in English, it is an unrivaled example of Panofsky's early method that placed him within broader developments in theories of knowledge and cultural change. Here, drawing on a massive body of learning that ranges over Antique philosophy, theology, science, and optics as well as the history of art, Panofsky produces a type of "archaeology" of Western representation that far surpasses the usual scope of art historical studies. Perspective in Panofsky's hands becomes a central component of a Western "will to form," the expression of a schema linking the social, cognitive, psychological, and especially technical practices of a given culture into harmonious and integrated wholes. Yet the perceptual schema of each historical culture or epoch is different, and each gives rise to a different but equally full vision of the world. Panofsky articulates these different spatial systems, demonstrating their particular coherence and compatibility with the modes of knowledge, belief, and exchange that characterized the cultures in which they arose. Our own modernity, Panofsky shows, is characterized by its peculiarly mathematical expression of the concept of the infinite, within a space that is necessarily both continuous and homogeneous., Erwin Panofsky's Perspective as Symbolic Form is one of the great works of modern intellectual history, the legendary text that has dominated all art historical and philosophical discussions on the topic of perspective in this century., Erwin Panofsky's Perspective as Symbolic Form is one of the great works of modern intellectual history, the legendary text that has dominated all art-historical and philosophical discussions on the topic of perspective in this century. Finally available in English, this unrivaled example of Panofsky's early method places him within broader developments in theories of knowledge and cultural change. Here, drawing on a massive body of learning that ranges over ancient philosophy, theology, science, and optics as well as the history of art, Panofsky produces a type of "archaeology" of Western representation that far surpasses the usual scope of art historical studies. Perspective in Panofsky's hands becomes a central component of a Western "will to form," the expression of a schema linking the social, cognitive, psychological, and especially technical practices of a given culture into harmonious and integrated wholes. He demonstrates how the perceptual schema of each historical culture or epoch is unique and how each gives rise to a different but equally full vision of the world. Panofsky articulates these distinct spatial systems, explicating their particular coherence and compatibility with the modes of knowledge, belief, and exchange that characterized the cultures in which they arose. Our own modernity, Panofsky shows, is inseparable from its peculiarly mathematical expression of the concept of the infinite, within a space that is both continuous and homogenous.
LC Classification NumberNC750.P2313 2002
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- Aug 15, 2018
Not with my eyesight.
For a person of my age, this book needs to have a larger font. I suppose it is a good book. It came highly recommended, but I won't be reading it. I really did want to read this book, too.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
