Tag Archives: Leon Battista Alberti

SOLILOQUY of the DREAMING ARTIST: Two Natures in One Person

During the Renaissance a new notion of the individual was created. This identity was formed through knowledge based on the relationship of the individual to the world in which they lived. At the time, new forms of knowledge were being … Continue reading

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PERSPECTIVE ON A VANISHING POINT: THE MATHEMATICS OF OBSESSION

“It was said of Uccello that the discovery of perspective had so impressed him that he spent nights and days drawing objects in foreshortening, and setting himself ever new problems. His fellow artists used to tell that he was so … Continue reading

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THE ROUTING OF SAN ROMANO:PERSPECTIVE ON “RESTORING HONOR”

“Of course, there are significant differences between the two writers: Klein imagines that the problem with the world is too much focus on capitalism at the expense of progressive values and social welfare. Beck, on the other hand, loves capitalism, … Continue reading

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