In this captivating study, an influential scholar-artist offers timeless advice on shape, form, and composition for artists in any medium. Richter illuminates the connections between art and science by surveying works of art from classical antiquity through the Modernist era, illustrating how artists animate their works with geometric principles. 38 figures. 34 plates. Republication of the London, 1932 edition.
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The Curves of Life by Theodore A. Cook Classic examination of the function of the spiral, or helix, in nature and art examines shells, leaves, human body, drawings of Leonardo, Leaning Tower of Pisa. 1914 edition. 426 illustrations.
The Geometry of Art and Life by Matila Ghyka This classic study probes the geometric interrelationships between art and life in discussions that range from Plato, Pythagoras, and Archimedes to modern architecture and art. Includes 80 plates and 64 figures.
Harmonic Proportion and Form in Nature, Art and Architecture by Samuel Colman A treatise on the laws governing proportional form in both nature and art, this well-illustrated volume features natural organisms and artistic creations in a mathematical study of their constructive principles.
The Divine Proportion by H. E. Huntley Discussion ranges from theories of biological growth to intervals and tones in music, Pythagorean numerology, conic sections, Pascal's triangle, the Fibonnacci series, and much more. Excellent bridge between science and art. Features 58 figures.
