This book provides readers with an introductory overview of art from the perspective of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The author utilizes well-known and important works of art to demonstrate how STEM concepts apply to them. The book's examples include a structural analysis of Michelangelo's David. The author covers major breakthroughs in art history, such as the discovery of perspective. The book also discusses other important elements of art, such as color, from a scientific point of view. The author ensures that readers will understand the art terms used by comparing them with terms used in STEM fields of study.
| ISBN: | 9783031573156 |
| Publication date: | 29th June 2024 |
| Author: | Arthur David Snider |
| Publisher: | Springer an imprint of Springer Nature Switzerland |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 196 pages |
| Series: | Synthesis Lectures on Engineering, Science, and Technology |
| Genres: |
Theory of art History of art Applied mathematics Optical physics The arts: general topics Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes |