Proportion: In Art & Architecture

Proportion: In Art & Architecture - Paperback

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Proportion: In Art & Architecture

Proportion: In Art & Architecture - Paperback

by Michael Schneider
$8.95
Sale price  $8.95 Regular price 

Book Overview

by Michael Schneider (Author)

What is the difference between ratio and proportion? When is a harmonic rectangle also geometric? Do pentagons, hexagons, and heptagons really each have their own characters? Is there a secret to great art?

In this beautiful little book, art educator Michael Schneider presents a groundbreaking synthesis of proportion in the ancient world. From temples to dinner plates, paintings to pots, archways to jewelry, discover the eternally useful tools and techniques of the masters.

Author Biography

Michael Schneider is an educator, specializing in the use of mathematics in art. He has taught at the Met, New York, and at the California college of the Arts, San Francisco. Also the author of the bestselling A Beginner's Guide to Constructing the Universe, he lives in California.

Number of Pages: 64
Dimensions: 0.3 x 6.8 x 5.5 IN
Publication Date: March 15, 2023
ISBN9781952178344
Author Michael Schneider
PublisherWooden Books
GenreArts, Design, and History
FormatPaperback
PublishedMarch 2023
LanguageENG- English
Pages64
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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