Proportion: In Art & Architecture (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781952178344)

What is the difference between ratio and proportion? Do pentagons, hexagons and heptagons really each have their own characters? What is the most beautiful rectangle? 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.

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Author: Michael Schneider
ISBN-10: 1952178347
ISBN-13: 9781952178344
Publisher: Wooden Books
Language: English
Published: 03/15/2023
Pages: 64
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.20lbs
Size: 6.80h x 5.50w x 0.30d