The Power of Line

Linea III

Marzia Faietti, Gerhard Wolff

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Hirmer Verlag
26 April 2016

Theory of art; Art Forms; Literary essays; Cultural studies

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.

By: Gerhard Wolff
Edited by: Marzia Faietti
Imprint: Hirmer Verlag
Country of Publication: Germany
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 176mm, Spine: 26mm
Weight: 960g
ISBN: 9783777424989
ISBN 10: 3777424986
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 26 April 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Gerhard Wolf is an art historian, director of the Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florence, and honorary professor at Humboldt University in Berlin. Marzia Faietti is the director of the Uffizi Department of Prints and Drawings, also in Florence.

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The Power of Line

Linea III

Marzia Faietti, Gerhard Wolff

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