W hile the mathematical side of Dutch graphic artist M. C. Escher (1898– 1972) is often acknowledged, few of his admirers are aware of the mathematical depth of his work. Probably not since the Renaissance has an artist engaged in mathematics to the extent that Escher did, with the sole purpose of understanding mathematical ideas in order to employ them in his art. Escher consulted mathematical...

John Louis Borsch Jr, MD (1873-1929), was an ophthalmologist from Philadelphia who spent most of his career in France. During his lifetime he was probably best known as the inventor of the first fused bifocal lens, which was marketed very successfully as the Kryptok lens. He may be better known today for performing cataract surgery on Mary Cassatt (1844-1926), the American Impressionist artist,...

The artist Patrick Hughes has ingeniously painted rows of stacked Brillo boxes in Forced into Reverse Perspective. The geometry is in reverse perspective, predicting only one type of illusory motion for each planar surface for moving viewers. He "broke" these surfaces into objects by painting the boxes in three types of perspective (planar, forced, and reverse). Our experiments confirmed that h...

ence Steen. Professor Davies began by quoting from something Miss Murdoch had written years ago linking the novelists function with therapy. While perhaps art might at times have a therapeutic effect, she did not think that should be the aim of the artist. Art should seek something fundamental whatever the artist chooses. Here your correspondent feels that his notes and his memory are not adequ...

Interpretations are of the most fundamental principles of mysticism (Sufis). Masters of taste with their scientific and intuitive power go beyond the surface structures and present real and unfathomable meanings of the Quran and Hadith in ways that may not cross the mind of ordinary people. Masnavi Manavi is one the works that has an interpretation look toward the Quran and Hadith. Delving into...

134 Manuel Bromberg Soldiers Resting on Omaha Beach, Normandy 1945 Manuel Bromberg was a member of the War Artist Unit for England and Ireland during World War II and was present during the invasion of Normandy. He does an exceptional job of visualizing the variables of combat stress (the individual, the unit, and the battlefield) in this watercolor of three exhausted soldiers from World War II...

When Walter Benjamin wrote his famous essay The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction, he shone a light on the cultural changes inherent in technology’s ability to infinitely reproduce and distribute art. One of the important consequences of this development was the democratization of art’s availability, allowing the general population to experience artwork that they would otherwise...

Research in non-photorealistic rendering often focuses on reproducing specific artistic styles. Unfortunately, many artists are unwilling or unable to articulate the technical basis of their style. Bob Ross is a notable exception. He left behind a complete and explicit record, in print and on video. His paintings cut many corners in the representation of reality, but they are convincing. Bob Ro...

the manner of understanding of muslims mystics such as ghazzali, sohrevardi and najmeddin kubar about light, degrees of lights, coloured lights and realm of imagination is an issue that this essay intends to study it. in this research, the matters about the influence of gnostics thoughts and islamic theologians on persian painting are presented. certainly if the artist is qualified for deep of ...