34. William Hogarth, 1753 False Perspective Whoever makes a Design without the knowledge of Perspective will be liable to such absurdities as are shewn in this Frontispiece.
Mo-Ti 470-390BC, Aristotle 384-322BC, 9th c Chinese scientist ShenKuo, 13th c Roger Bacon solar exlipse, 15th c Leonardo, Vermeer Hockney
Short Book on the Five Regular Solids
Short Book on the Five Regular Solids
Short Book on the Five Regular Solids
Kūkai (aka Kōbō Daishi) (774-835) played an active role in many fields, performing rituals for the emperor, constructing a large reservoir in Shikoku for the common people, and establishing the first school for common citizens. His legend is riddled with folklore. He is credited with everything from inventing Japan's kana script to introducing homosexuality. He is one of Japan's most celebrated calligraphers, and supposedly published Japan's first dictionary. He became a major patron of the arts, and reportedly founded hundreds of temples across Japan. The Shikoku Pilgrimage to 88 Sites is a popular pilgrimage attributed to Kukai, and many pilgrims who walk this route today carry a staff bearing the words "we two walk together."