Matilda Ghyka – The Geometry of Art & Life

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Is everything a matter of chance and chaos, or is there order, harmony, and proportion in human existence, nature, and the highest art? Is it possible to discover a natural aesthetic that conforms to a universal order? If so, what significance does it have for the scientist, artist, or layperson? What is the “real” meaning of triangles, rectangles, spirals, and other geometric shapes? These are only a few of the issues addressed by Professor Matila Ghyka in this intriguing book. The author believes in “The Mathematics of Life” and “The Mathematics of Art,” and that the two are related. Professor Ghyka demonstrates the amazing links between geometry, aesthetics, nature, and the human body using simple mathematical formulae, most as fundamental as Pythagoras’ theorem and requiring just a very minimum knowledge of mathematics.
Beginning with ideas from Plato, Pythagoras, Archimedes, Ockham, and Kepler, the author explores the outlines of an abstract science of space, including a theory of proportions, an examination of “the golden section,” a study of regular and semi-regular polyhedra, and the interlinking of these various shapes and forms. He then follows the Pythagorean heritage and neo-Pythagorism, Greek and Gothic canons of proportion, the Kabbala, Masonic traditions and symbols, and current applications in architecture, painting, and decorative art. According to his concept, when we appraise a piece of art, we are forcing it to conform to a pattern whose framework is spelled out in basic geometrical figures; and the examination of these figures in both art and nature constitutes the center of Professor Ghyka’s book. He also demonstrates how this geometry works in live beings. The author’s study is illustrated with numerous images and figures, including the Great Pyramid and tomb of Rameses IV, the Parthenon, Renaissance paintings and architecture, the work of Seurat and Le Corbusier, and flowers, shells, marine life, the human face, and much more.
This is a thought-provoking book for philosophers, scientists, archaeologists, art historians, biologists, poets, and artists, as well as the ordinary reader who wants to learn more about the amazing qualities of numbers and geometry and their link to art and life.

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Is everything a matter of chance and chaos, or is there order, harmony, and proportion in human existence, nature, and the highest art? Is it possible to discover a natural aesthetic that conforms to a universal order? If so, what significance does it have for the scientist, artist, or layperson? What is the “real” meaning of triangles, rectangles, spirals, and other geometric shapes? These are only a few of the issues addressed by Professor Matila Ghyka in this intriguing book. The author believes in “The Mathematics of Life” and “The Mathematics of Art,” and that the two are related. Professor Ghyka demonstrates the amazing links between geometry, aesthetics, nature, and the human body using simple mathematical formulae, most as fundamental as Pythagoras’ theorem and requiring just a very minimum knowledge of mathematics.
Beginning with ideas from Plato, Pythagoras, Archimedes, Ockham, and Kepler, the author explores the outlines of an abstract science of space, including a theory of proportions, an examination of “the golden section,” a study of regular and semi-regular polyhedra, and the interlinking of these various shapes and forms. He then follows the Pythagorean heritage and neo-Pythagorism, Greek and Gothic canons of proportion, the Kabbala, Masonic traditions and symbols, and current applications in architecture, painting, and decorative art. According to his concept, when we appraise a piece of art, we are forcing it to conform to a pattern whose framework is spelled out in basic geometrical figures; and the examination of these figures in both art and nature constitutes the center of Professor Ghyka’s book. He also demonstrates how this geometry works in live beings. The author’s study is illustrated with numerous images and figures, including the Great Pyramid and tomb of Rameses IV, the Parthenon, Renaissance paintings and architecture, the work of Seurat and Le Corbusier, and flowers, shells, marine life, the human face, and much more.
This is a thought-provoking book for philosophers, scientists, archaeologists, art historians, biologists, poets, and artists, as well as the ordinary reader who wants to learn more about the amazing qualities of numbers and geometry and their link to art and life.
Dover reprint of the 1946 edition, unabridged and somewhat revised.

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