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During the Renaissance, artists and illustrators developed the
representation of truthful three-dimensional forms into a highly
skilled art. As reliable illustrations of three-dimensional
subjects became more prevalent, they also influenced the way in
which disciplines developed: architecture could be communicated
much more clearly, mathematical concepts and astronomical
observations could be quickly relayed, observations of the natural
world moved towards a more realistic method of depiction. Through
essays on some of the world's greatest artists and thinkers
(Leonardo da Vinci, Euclid, Andreas Vesalius, William Hunter,
Johannes Kepler, Andrea Palladio, Galileo Galilei, among many
others), this book tells the story of the development of the
techniques used to communicate three-dimensional forms on the
two-dimensional page and contemporary media. It features Leonardo
da Vinci's groundbreaking drawings in his notebooks and other
manuscripts, extraordinary anatomical illustrations, early paper
engineering including volvelles and tabs, beautiful architectural
plans and even views of the moon. With in-depth analysis of over
forty manuscripts and books, 'Thinking 3D' also reveals the impact
that developing techniques had on artists and draughtsmen
throughout time and across space.
In the seventeenth century, Japanese popular prose flourished as
waves of newly literate readers gained access to the printed word.
Commercial publishers released vast numbers of titles in response
to readers’ hunger for books that promised them potent knowledge.
However, traditional literary histories of this period position the
writings of Ihara Saikaku at center stage, largely neglecting the
breadth of popular prose. In the first comprehensive study of the
birth of Japanese commercial publishing, Laura Moretti investigates
the vibrant world of vernacular popular literature. She marshals
new data on the magnitude of the seventeenth-century publishing
business and highlights the diversity and porosity of its
publishing genres. Moretti explores how booksellers sparked
interest among readers across the spectrum of literacies and
demonstrates how they tantalized consumers with vital ethical,
religious, societal, and interpersonal knowledge. She recasts books
as tools for knowledge making, arguing that popular prose engaged
its audience cognitively as well as aesthetically and emotionally
to satisfy a burgeoning curiosity about the world. Crucially,
Moretti shows, readers experienced entertainment within the
didactic, finding pleasure in the profit gained from acquiring
knowledge by interacting with transformative literature. Drawing on
a rich variety of archival materials to present a vivid portrait of
seventeenth-century Japanese publishing, Pleasure in Profit also
speaks to broader conversations about the category of the literary
by offering a new view of popular prose that celebrates plurality.
In the seventeenth century, Japanese popular prose flourished as
waves of newly literate readers gained access to the printed word.
Commercial publishers released vast numbers of titles in response
to readers’ hunger for books that promised them potent knowledge.
However, traditional literary histories of this period position the
writings of Ihara Saikaku at center stage, largely neglecting the
breadth of popular prose. In the first comprehensive study of the
birth of Japanese commercial publishing, Laura Moretti investigates
the vibrant world of vernacular popular literature. She marshals
new data on the magnitude of the seventeenth-century publishing
business and highlights the diversity and porosity of its
publishing genres. Moretti explores how booksellers sparked
interest among readers across the spectrum of literacies and
demonstrates how they tantalized consumers with vital ethical,
religious, societal, and interpersonal knowledge. She recasts books
as tools for knowledge making, arguing that popular prose engaged
its audience cognitively as well as aesthetically and emotionally
to satisfy a burgeoning curiosity about the world. Crucially,
Moretti shows, readers experienced entertainment within the
didactic, finding pleasure in the profit gained from acquiring
knowledge by interacting with transformative literature. Drawing on
a rich variety of archival materials to present a vivid portrait of
seventeenth-century Japanese publishing, Pleasure in Profit also
speaks to broader conversations about the category of the literary
by offering a new view of popular prose that celebrates plurality.
This book is the indispensable guide to the history of architecture
in Venice, encompassing the city's fascinating variety of buildings
from ancient times to the present day. Completely updated and
filled with splendid new illustrations, this edition invites all
visitors to Venice, armchair travelers, and students of Renaissance
art and architecture to a fuller appreciation of the buildings of
this uniquely beautiful city. "The best concise introduction to
Venetian architecture in English."-Times Literary Supplement
"Compact and manageable . . . an excellent introduction to the
novice preparing for a first Venetian experience."-Society of
Architectural Historians "A hugely rewarding and accessible
book."-Richard Cork, Modern Painters Published with the assistance
of the Getty Grant Program
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