Adelard of Bath and the applications of geometry, a note

Author

Glenn, John

Document type

Article (acte de congrès)

Language

English

Conference title

England in the twelfth century : proceedings of the 1988 Harlaxton symposium

Author (monograph)

Williams, Daniel (Editor, Collective Author)

Source

England in the twelfth century : proceedings of the 1988 Harlaxton symposium. 1990, p. 51-53

Publisher

Boydell, Woodbridge (gbr)

Publication country

United Kingdom

Abstract (en)

Argues that the system of deductive geometry described in Euclid's Elements, introduced into Western Europe in the 12th c. through Adelard's translation, had no influence on the development of architecture or on perspective representation of three dimensions on a picture plane.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 300-1400 -- Pictorial arts -- Painting and drawing
• Euclid, act.300 B.C.
• Adelard of Bath, 12th c.
• Elements
• Perspective
• Translations
• Geometry
• 1100-1200
• Architecture

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 300-1400 -- Peinture et arts graphiques -- Peinture et dessin
• Euclide, act.300 av. J.C.
• Adélard de Bath, 12~e s.
• Eléments
• Perspective
• Traduction
• Géométrie
• 1100-1200
• Architecture

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19920101-00416199

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