The Geometry of Art and LifeCourier Corporation, 1977 M01 1 - 174 páginas Is everything chaos and chance, or is there order, harmony, and proportion in human life, nature, and the finest art? Can one find a natural aesthetic that corresponds to a universal order? If so, what importance can it have for the scientist, artist, or layman? What is the "true" significance of the triangle, rectangle, spiral, and other geometric shapes? These are but a few of the questions that Professor Matila Ghyka deals with in this fascinating book. The author believes that there are such things as "The Mathematics of Life" and "The Mathematics of Art," and that the two coincide. Using simple mathematical formulas, most as basic as Pythagoras' theorem and requiring only a very limited knowledge of mathematics, Professor Ghyka shows the fascinating relationships between geometry, aesthetics, nature, and the human body. |
Contenido
PROPORTION IN SPACE AND TIME | 1 |
THE GOLDEN SECTION | 7 |
GEOMETRICAL SHAPES ON THE PLANE | 20 |
GEOMETRICAL SHAPES IN SPACE | 40 |
REGULAR PARTITIONS ON THE PLANE AND IN SPACE | 71 |
THE GEOMETRY OF LIFE | 87 |
THE TRANSMISSION OF GEOMETRICAL SYMBOLS AND PLANS | 111 |
GREEK AND GOTHIC CANONS OF PROPORTION | 124 |
SYMPHONIC COMPOSITION | 155 |
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A Psychological Theory of Bipolarity and Reflexivity Vladimir Aleksandrovich Lefevr Vista de fragmentos - 1992 |
On the Nature of Consciousness: Cognitive, Phenomenological, and ... Harry T. Hunt Vista previa limitada - 1995 |