Proportion: In Art and Architecture (Wooden Books U.K. Series)
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Michael Schneider (Author)
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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 jewellery, discover the eternally useful tools and techniques of the masters. 100
About the Author
Michael Schneider is an educator, specialising 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.
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- Contributor: Michael Schneider
- Imprint: Wooden Books
- ISBN13: 9781907155482
- Number of Pages: 64
- Packaged Dimensions: 125x155x8mm
- Packaged Weight: 100
- Format: Paperback
- Publisher: Wooden Books
- Release Date: 2022-11-01
- Series: Wooden Books U.K. Series
- Binding: Paperback / softback
- Biography: Michael Schneider is an educator, specialising 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.
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