| Description |
224 pages : frontispiece, illustrations, portraits, photographs ; 30 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Golden geometry -- Phi and Fibonacci -- The divine proportion -- Golden architecture & design -- Golden life -- A golden universe? |
| Summary |
"From the pyramids of Giza to the proportion of the human face, the golden ratio has an infinite capacity to generate beautiful shapes with exquisite properties. Author Gary Meisner examines the presence of this divine proportion in art and architecture, as well as its ubiquity among plants, animals, and even the cosmos." -- provided by publisher. |
| Subject(S) |
Golden section -- Popular works.
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Proportion (Art)
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Mathematics in art.
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Architecture -- Composition, proportion, etc.
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| ISBN |
9781631064869 (hardcover) |
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163106486X (hardcover) |
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