An illuminating comparative translation of Piero della Francesca's pioneering Renaissance work on scientific perspective, showcasing his groundbreaking methods and influence on art and architecture. On the Perspective of Painting is the first English translation of Piero della Francesca's renowned
De Prospectiva Pingendi, complete with many of della Francesca's drawings as well as never-before-seen drawings. Written between 1475 and 1481,
De Prospectiva Pingendi was the first comprehensive manual on perspective and architecture; its importance and contribution to art and architecture cannot be overstated. Notable for its use of scientific and mathematical methods to depict objects, including the human head, della Francesca's work anticipated modern 3D design techniques by centuries.
In this new, comprehensive reconstruction and comparative translation of the pioneering Renaissance work on scientific perspective, leading art scholar Rocco Sinisgalli's painstaking work reveals della Francesca's groundbreaking methods while establishing an unprecedented foundational cornerstone of Renaissance art and science and introducing a new discipline of representation.
The original text survives in eight manuscripts, four in Vernacular and four in Latin. Sinisgalli's new edition leverages all eight, providing detailed diagrams and translations, showcasing della Francesca's revolutionary approach to perspective. This book meticulously guides readers through the construction of three-dimensional objects, offering highly detailed, step-by-step instructions. An essential read for architects, geometry scholars, art historians, and artists seeking to understand the foundations of perspective in Western art.
一部啟發性的比較翻譯，展示了皮耶羅·德拉·弗朗西斯卡（Piero della Francesca）在科學透視方面的開創性文獻，突顯了他的開創性方法及其對藝術和建築的影響。
《繪畫的透視》（On the Perspective of Painting）是皮耶羅·德拉·弗朗西斯卡著名著作《透視繪畫法》（De Prospectiva Pingendi）的首部英文翻譯，並附有許多德拉·弗朗西斯卡的畫作以及前所未見的圖稿。該書於1475年至1481年間撰寫，是第一部全面的透視與建築手冊；其在藝術和建築上的重要性及貢獻無法被過分強調。德拉·弗朗西斯卡以科學和數學方法描繪物體，包括人頭，這一作品預示了現代3D設計技術的出現，早了幾個世紀。
在這部新穎的全面重建和比較翻譯中，藝術學者羅科·西尼斯加利（Rocco Sinisgalli）經過細緻的研究，揭示了德拉·弗朗西斯卡的開創性方法，同時建立了文藝復興藝術與科學的前所未有的基石，並引入了一種新的表現學科。
原文存於八部手稿中，四部為方言，四部為拉丁文。西尼斯加利的新版本利用了這八部手稿，提供詳細的圖解和翻譯，展示了德拉·弗朗西斯卡對透視的革命性方法。本書細緻地指導讀者如何構建三維物體，提供高度詳細的逐步指導。對於建築師、幾何學者、藝術史學家以及希望理解西方藝術透視基礎的藝術家來說，這是一本必讀之作。
Rocco Sinisgalli is a retired Professor of Sciences of Representation in Art and Architecture in the Faculty of Architecture at the Sapienza University of Rome. He is the author of more than twenty books, including A History of the Perspective Scene from the Renaissance to the Baroque, Leonardo and the Divine Proportion, and Leon Battista Alberti: On Painting.
