
HoP 361 - The Measure of All Things - Renaissance Mathematics and Art
History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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Alberti's Theory of Vision
Alberti looks back to euclid by way of ptolemy and imnal hitham, among others. He explains that eyesight can be modelled as a pyramid whose apex is at the eye. Without an understanding of this discipline, it is impossible to depict space convincingly.
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