The Linea: Power of Line

ISBN 10: 3777424986 / ISBN 13: 9783777424989

Published by Hirmer Verlag GmbH, 2016

pp. 260. Seller Inventory # 373405804

Synopsis:

In many cultures lines take centre stage in art and science, in writing, drawing and construction. This publication explores the fascination and power of the phenomenon of the line from the point of view of various academic disciplines ranging from the history of art to philosophy and the history of science.

There are no lines in nature; lines are always the expression of human actions, perception and design. Lines divide or connect; they are sometimes static and sometimes gestural and full of movement; they represent and create forms in space and time. The essays in this volume elucidate the semantic and conceptual depth of the line in European, Asian and Islamic cultures and reveal the continuity and transformation of the line over the course of centuries as a constitutive element in architecture, art and writing and as a medium of expression in choreography and scientific and technological fields.

About the Authors: Marzia Faietti is the director of the Uffizi Department of Prints and Drawings, also in Florence.

Gerhard Wolf is director of the Kunsthistorisches Institut-Max-Planck-Institute in Florence and honorary professor at Humboldt University in Berlin. His recent publications include Images Take Flight: Feather Art in Mexico and Europe.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Linea: Power of Line
Publisher: Hirmer Verlag GmbH
Publication Date: 2016
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New