In the multi millennial pursuit of representing our world in 2 dimensions we have devised mathematical formulas like Euclid’s theorems on perspective and Brunelleschi’s demonstrations of linear perspective. We have used mirrors, viewing windows subdivided with a cross grid of … Continued
In the 1400’s we find artists experimenting with translucent water effects. A few unpersuasive noble attempts show a bare foot semi-submerged in clear water. The surface of water is indicated with only a few strands of wavy light pigment. We … Continued
In the late 18th century John Robert Cozens discovered he could make abstract patterns that could be perceived as landscapes. His insight was a hundred years premature. By the late 19th century Impressionists were already departing from their original agenda … Continued