The Geometry of Art and Life by Matila Ghyka
This classic study probes the geometric interrelationships between art and life in discussions ranging from dissertations by Plato, Pythagoras, and Archimedes to examples of modern architecture and art. Other topics include the Golden Section, geometrical shapes on the plane, geometrical shapes in space, crystal lattices, and other fascinating subjects. 80 plates and 64 figures.
Ghyka, Matila C.: - Prince Matila Costiesco Ghyka (1881-1965) was a Romanian mathematician, historian, philosopher, and diplomat, who served as the Plenipotentiary Minister in the United Kingdom during the late 1930s. He was also a visiting professor of aesthetics at the University of Southern California and at the Mary Washington College in Virginia. His previous books in English include The Geometry of Art and Life and an autobiography, The World Mine Oyster. Though his prolific literary output includes fiction, poetry, and philosophy, the overarching concern of his work was a synthesis of higher mathematics and the arts.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780486235424 |
| ISBN 10 | 0486235424 |
| Title | The Geometry of Art and Life |
| Author | Matila Ghyka |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Dover Publications Inc. |
| Year published | 2003-03-28 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
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