Original scientific paper

Perception of Antiquities by Leon Battista Alberti

Marko Špikić

Abstract

This paper deals with the issues of perception of antiquities in Leon Battista Alberti´s writings. Emphasis is placed primarily on his technical writings dealing with painting, sculpture, surveying and architecture from the period between 1430´s and 1450´s. The author traces the foundation of scientific perception of written and material antiquities in Greek and Roman cultural interrelations as well as in language rules which might have served as a model for the 15th century humanists. The author examines the ancient concept of analogy through written tradition. He also studies Alberti´s explanations of sensory experiences together with their application by presenting the perception of material antiquities.

Keywords

Alberti; analogy; Florence; Humanism; Rome

Hrčak ID:

11046

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/11046

Publication date:

12.11.2003.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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