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Harmonic Proportion and Form in Nature, Art and Architecture
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Author/Editor: Samuel Colman
ISBN 10:0486428737
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A treatise on the laws governing proportional form in both nature and the arts and sciences, this well-illustrated volume demonstrates how a design can captivate both the eye and the mind. Flowers and shells appear here, along with artistic creations, in a study of the similarity of their constructiv...  read more
 


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A treatise on the laws governing proportional form in both nature and the arts and sciences, this well-illustrated volume demonstrates how a design can captivate both the eye and the mind. Flowers and shells appear here, along with artistic creations, in a study of the similarity of their constructive principles.
Reprint of the 1912 edition.

Product Details:

ISBN 10: 0486428737
ISBN 13: 9780486428734
Author/Editor: Samuel Colman
Format: Book
Page Count: 336
Dimensions: 6 1/2 x 9 1/4
Publication date: April 2003
Table of Contents: Click here to view the Table of Contents

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