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Harmonic Proportion and Form: In Nature, Art, and Architecture

Name: Harmonic Proportion and Form: In Nature, Art, and Architecture
Author: Samuel Colman
ISBN: 9780486428734

by Samuel Colman, C. Arthur Coan

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Overview

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.

Synopsis

Written and illustrated by a painter with the Hudson River School, this book analyzes the geometric forms present in the natural structure of crystals, flowers, shells, insects, and humans, and considers their implications for architectural design. Originally published as Nature's harmonic unity: a treatise on its relation to proportional form in 1912 by G.P. Putnam's Sons. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR