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Influences: Art, Optics, and Astrology in the Italian Renaissance

Mary Quinlan McGrath

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Description:Today few would think of astronomy and astrology as fields related to theology. Fewer still would know that physically absorbing planetary rays was once considered to have medical and psychological effects. But this was the understanding of light radiation held by certain natural philosophers of early modern Europe, and that, argues Mary Quinlan-McGrath, was why educated people of the Renaissance commissioned artworks centered on astrological themes and practices.a"Influences" is the first book to reveal how important Renaissance artworks were designed to be not only beautiful but alsoOCoperhaps even primarilyOCofunctional. From the fresco cycles at Caprarola, to the VaticanOCOs Sala dei Pontefici, to the Villa Farnesina, these great works were commissioned to selectively capture and then transmit celestial radiation, influencing the bodies and minds of their audiences. Quinlan-McGrath examines the sophisticated logic behind these theories and practices and, along the way, sheds light on early creation theory; the relationship between astrology and natural theology; and the protochemistry, physics, and mathematics of rays.aAn original and intellectually stimulating study, "Influences" adds a new dimension to the understanding of aesthetics among Renaissance patrons and a new meaning to the seductive powers of art. aWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Influences: Art, Optics, and Astrology in the Italian Renaissance. To get started finding Influences: Art, Optics, and Astrology in the Italian Renaissance, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Today few would think of astronomy and astrology as fields related to theology. Fewer still would know that physically absorbing planetary rays was once considered to have medical and psychological effects. But this was the understanding of light radiation held by certain natural philosophers of early modern Europe, and that, argues Mary Quinlan-McGrath, was why educated people of the Renaissance commissioned artworks centered on astrological themes and practices.a"Influences" is the first book to reveal how important Renaissance artworks were designed to be not only beautiful but alsoOCoperhaps even primarilyOCofunctional. From the fresco cycles at Caprarola, to the VaticanOCOs Sala dei Pontefici, to the Villa Farnesina, these great works were commissioned to selectively capture and then transmit celestial radiation, influencing the bodies and minds of their audiences. Quinlan-McGrath examines the sophisticated logic behind these theories and practices and, along the way, sheds light on early creation theory; the relationship between astrology and natural theology; and the protochemistry, physics, and mathematics of rays.aAn original and intellectually stimulating study, "Influences" adds a new dimension to the understanding of aesthetics among Renaissance patrons and a new meaning to the seductive powers of art. aWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Influences: Art, Optics, and Astrology in the Italian Renaissance. To get started finding Influences: Art, Optics, and Astrology in the Italian Renaissance, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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