The geometry of art and life

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Author(s): Matila Ghyka
Publisher: Dover
Year: 1977

Language: English

Title page
Introduction
Contents (detailed)
List of plates
CHAPTER I: PROPORTION lN SPACE AND TIME
CHAPTER II: THE GOLDEN SECTION
CHAPTER III: GEOMETRICAL SHAPES ON THE PLANE
CHAPTER IV: GEOMETRICAL SHAPES lN SPACE
CHAPTER V: THE REGULAR PARTITIONS ON THE PLANE AND IN SPACE
CHAPTER VI: THE GEOMETRY OF LIFE
CHAPTER VII: THE TRANSMISSION OF GEOMETRICAL SYMBOLS AND PLANS
CHAPTER VIII: GREEK AND GOTHIC CANONS OF PROPORTION
CHAPTER IX: SYMPHONIC COMPOSITION