ABSTRACT

Art and science have developed for the most part in parallel, but in some cases independently of each other. In any case, the two disciplines are quite distinct in the knowledge they embody, in the way they deal with their selective experience of the world, and in their overall aims. Scientific or technological investigations are nevertheless presupposed for art objects. New artistic ideas often can be expressed only by new materials and by applying a new suitable technique. Experiences in mathematics, mechanics, and astronomy, for instance, formed the base for the ancient monuments, and a highly developed technique enabled the casting of Greek and Roman sculptures.