The geometry of art and life / Matila Ghyka.

Main entry:

Ghyka, Matila C. (Matila Costiescu), 1881-1965.

Title & Author:

The geometry of art and life / Matila Ghyka.

Publication:

New York : Dover Publications, 1977.

Description:

xvii, 174 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Notes:
Reprint of the 1946 ed. published by Sheed and Ward, New York; slightly corrected.
Includes bibliographical references.
Proportion in space and time -- Golden section -- Geometrical shapes on the plane -- Geometrical shapes in space -- Regular partitions on the plane and in space -- Geometry of life -- Transmission of geometrical symbols and plans -- Greek and gothic canons of proportion -- Symphonic composition.

Summary:

Discusses the relationships between geometry, aesthetics, nature, and the human body, exploring topics such as proportion in space and time, the Golden Section, geometrical shapes on the plane and in space, and symphonic composition.

Resources:
Table of contents
Publisher description

ISBN:

0486235424
9780486235424

Subject:

Proportion.
Proportion (Art)
Aesthetics.
Financial statements.
Proportions (Art)
Esthétique.
Bilans.
Balances.
balance sheets.
balances (scales)
Geometrie
Kunst
Geometrische aspecten.
Proporties.
Esthetica.
Natuur.
Art Theory.
Mathematics.

Added entries:

Dover books explaining science.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 109230
Call No.: ID N7430.G49; ID:94-B3183
Status: Available

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