From the City of London to the deserts of Arabia, the former Soviet states, and sub-Saharan Africa, this book traces the life and career of a man who has been a banker in some remarkably challenging environments over a period of half a century.
Taking the thesis - that some of the masterpieces of Western art were created using optical devices - further in light of fresh discoveries, the author demonstrates how Renaissance artists used mirrors and lenses to help them develop chiaroscuro, perspect...