Optical instruments and imaging: the use of optics by 15th-century master painters

David Hockney; Charles M Falco

doi:10.1117/12.580846

10 February 2005 Optical instruments and imaging: the use of optics by 15th-century master painters

David Hockney, Charles M Falco

Proceedings Volume 5638, Optical Design and Testing II; (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.580846
Event: Photonics Asia, 2004, Beijing, China

Abstract

We discuss some of the details of the optical technology that was known at the dawn of the Renaissance. We shown that it is quite easy to fabricate concave mirrors of suitable focal length, diameter, and resolution for 15th century artists to have used to project images. The information in this paper complements information on the actual optical evidence that we have presented elsewhere.

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David Hockney and Charles M Falco "Optical instruments and imaging: the use of optics by 15th-century master painters", Proc. SPIE 5638, Optical Design and Testing II, (10 February 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.580846

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