Beyond Vision: Essays on the perception of art

"Beyond Vision" is a collection of essays on art by Pavel Florensky (1882-1937), Russian philosopher, priest, linguist, scientist, mathematician - and art historian. In addition to seven essays by Florensky, the book includes a biographical introduction and an examination of Florensky´s contribution as an art historian by Nicoletta Misler. "Beyond Vision" reveals Florensky´s fundamental attitudes to the vital questions of construction, composition, chronology, function and destination in the fields of painting, sculpture and design.