Cover art for Proportion
Published
Wooden Books, November 2022
ISBN
9781907155482
Format
Softcover, 64 pages
Dimensions
15.5cm × 12.5cm × 0.8cm

Proportion In Art and Architecture by

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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.

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