In this captivating study; an influential scholar-artist offers timeless advice on shape; form; and composition for artists in any medium. Irma Richter illuminates the connections between art and science by surveying works of art from classical antiquity through the Modernist era. Richter shows the conscious and unconscious ways artists animated their works with geometric principles in an attempt to reconcile the realms of form and design. This book presents a simple method that can be employed for every kind of designmdash;a method that underlies some of the greatest paintings of the Renaissance and was used by the architect of the Parthenon and the craftsmen of ancient Egypt. With research that leads to Florence; Chartres; Athens; and up the Nile Valley; the author surveys the geometric scheme behind the works of art of the past. Seventy-two images help illustrate the philosophical and religious significance connected with the artistic proportioning of space.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. liked this better than the firstBy FilbertI bought this strictly for the gossip and to understand what a wealthy hollywood producers life is like.He talks about Princess Grace and makes a comparison with Princess Diana. The shoe fits. Im sure he is right about Princess Graces marriage to Ranier. A cautionary tale for non royal young girls marrying royals; better marry for the right reasons or suffer the consequences. Neither woman was happy but loved her kids; trapping Grace is a graceless marriege. Grace should have taken Hitchocks offer; divorced Ranier; and married someone she would have been happier with. At least Diana had the courage to leave but not Grace.Interesting to hear his banter about Nicholson; Sinatra; Jack Kennedy etc.For the women; just ignore his sexual crowing for what it is. Evans is an egomaniac; kind of goes with the territory.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. a nice dessert for those who feasted on THE KID STAYS IN THE PICTUREBy David MossFor everyone who was dismayed to reach the end of Evans classic autobiography; this will give you a short reprieve. While some of those tales are rehashed here; this book focuses largely on what happened after the books publication. Not a masterpiece; but enjoyable. Mythical Evans struggle with recovery from a stroke is particularly harrowing.5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. yuk on trying to figure out what ; when ; and why!!!!!By HedcapI hated the way the book progressed. I had no idea what year or what event was evolving. I loved "the Kid Stays in the Picture" . . .(book and documentary). All Evens had to do here was convey what year he was flashing back to or when he was coming back to the present. I forced myself to finish it. Yuk.