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Perspective cilindriqve et coniqve; ov, Traicte' des apparences veuës par le moyen des miroirs cilindriques & côniques, soient conuexes ou concaues; ensemble la construction & position des figures obiectées au [sic] mesmes miroirs, afin que leurs apparences soient conformes à la volonté

Vaulezard, J.L., sieur de · 1630 · Paris, I. Iacqvin · 17 pictures

A 1630 Paris treatise by J.L. Vaulezard on anamorphosis, printed by I. Iacqvin, explaining how cylindrical and conical mirrors distort drawn figures so they read correctly in reflection, written for artists and perspective students. Its pictures are precise geometric diagrams of circles, chords, lettered points and converging lines radiating to a single apex, offering a designer a clear model for radial construction and vanishing-point layouts.

Reflections (Optics) · Perspectives · Geometrical optics

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