The Geometry of Art and Life
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.30 (569 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0486235424 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 174 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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The author believes that there are such things as "The Mathematics of Life" and "The Mathematics of Art," and that the two coincide. The ample illustrations and figures give concrete examples of the author's analysis: the Great Pyramid and tomb of Rameses IV, the Parthenon, Renaissance paintings and architecture, the work of Seurat, Le Corbusier, and flowers, shells, marine life, the human face, and much more.For the philosopher, scientist, archaeologist, art historian, biologist, poet, and artist as well as the general reader who wants to understand more about the fascinating properties of numbers and geometry, and their relationship to art and life, this is a thought-provoking book.. 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.Beginning with ideas from Plato, Pythagoras, Archimedes, Ockham, Kepler, and others, the author explores the outlines of an abstract science of space, which includes a theory of proportions, an examination of "the golden section," a study of regular and semi-regular polyhedral, and the interlinking of these various shapes and forms. He then traces the transmission of this spatial science through the Pythagorean tr
The author believes that there are such things as "The Mathematics of Life" and "The Mathematics of Art," and that the two coincide. From the Back CoverIs 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. When we judge a work of art, according to his formulation, we are making it conform to a pattern whose outline is laid down in simple ge
Secrets of the Universe Revealed (not joking!) Martin A. Schell Ghyka leads the reader through the incredible diversity of the ever-present Golden Ratio in art, architecture, and biology. The 9 chapters are arranged in a kind of progression, covering these topics:1. Proportion, Rhythm, Architecture is “frozen music”2. Golden Section (phi), esthetic rectangles, Fibonacci series ratios3. Regular and Star polygons, Great Pyramid, Sublime Triangle4. Pythagorean solids, 13 Archimedian semi-regular solids, 4-d hypersolids5. Shapes that fill a plane or 3-d space, asymmetry and energy states6. Logarithmic spiral growth, life’s pentagonal symmet. "Accessible and Fascinating" according to Kenneth James Michael MacLean. This excellent book, written in 19Accessible and Fascinating Kenneth James Michael MacLean This excellent book, written in 1946, still remains in print, and for good reason. Ghyka shows mathematically that objects in nature are not randomly formed, but all have regularity and harmony.Beginning with the concepts of ratio and proportion in the plane, the Golden Section, and then to regular polygons and geometric shapes in 3 dimensions, Ghyka demonstrates these patterns with simple algebra and geometry, and plenty of diagrams.He explains the logarithmic spiral and its role in harmonious growth in nature, with photographs and diagrams. He shows how ancient builders used the Golden Sec. 6, still remains in print, and for good reason. Ghyka shows mathematically that objects in nature are not randomly formed, but all have regularity and harmony.Beginning with the concepts of ratio and proportion in the plane, the Golden Section, and then to regular polygons and geometric shapes in Accessible and Fascinating This excellent book, written in 19Accessible and Fascinating Kenneth James Michael MacLean This excellent book, written in 1946, still remains in print, and for good reason. Ghyka shows mathematically that objects in nature are not randomly formed, but all have regularity and harmony.Beginning with the concepts of ratio and proportion in the plane, the Golden Section, and then to regular polygons and geometric shapes in 3 dimensions, Ghyka demonstrates these patterns with simple algebra and geometry, and plenty of diagrams.He explains the logarithmic spiral and its role in harmonious growth in nature, with photographs and diagrams. He shows how ancient builders used the Golden Sec. 6, still remains in print, and for good reason. Ghyka shows mathematically that objects in nature are not randomly formed, but all have regularity and harmony.Beginning with the concepts of ratio and proportion in the plane, the Golden Section, and then to regular polygons and geometric shapes in 3 dimensions, Ghyka demonstrates these patterns with simple algebra and geometry, and plenty of diagrams.He explains the logarithmic spiral and its role in harmonious growth in nature, with photographs and diagrams. He shows how ancient builders used the Golden Sec. dimensions, Ghyka demonstrates these patterns with simple algebra and geometry, and plenty of diagrams.He explains the logarithmic spiral and its role in harmonious growth in nature, with photographs and diagrams. He shows how ancient builders used the Golden Sec. Happy to add this to my library Interesting & Complicated Read.Happy to add this to my library.Thank You!