Math and the Mona Lisa
Subtitle: the art and science of Leonardo da Vinci
By: Bülent Atalay
Publisher: Smithsonian Books
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 314
Subjects: Art and science; Criticism and interpretation
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-301) and index.
Table of contents: title: Leonardo Fiorentino : a life well spent; title: The confluence of science and art; title: Painting by numbers; title: The nature of science; title: The nature of art; title: The art of nature; title: The science of art; title: The eye of the beholder and the eye of the beheld; title: Leonardo, part-time artist; title: The manuscripts of the consummate scientist; title: Unifying the physics of heaven and earth; title: The greatest collective piece of art of the twentieth century; title: Bridging the cultural divide.