Proportion : In Art and Architecture

Author: Michael Schneider

Art styles not defined by date

Published on 1 November 2022 by WOODEN BOOKS in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Wooden Books U.K. Series' series.

Paperback | 64 pages, 100
125 x 156 x 8mm | 80g

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.