Geometry and the Visual Arts [Paperback]

Dan Pedoe (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 17, 2011

This survey traces the effects of geometry on artistic achievement and clearly discusses its importance to artists, scientists, architects, philosophers, and others. In addition to profiles of Vitruvius, Albrecht Durer, and Leonardo da Vinci, it includes a survey of projective geometry, mathematical curves, theories of perspective, architectural form, and concepts of space.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (March 17, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 048624458X
• ISBN-13: 978-0486244587
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #191,412 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Masterpiece!, January 27, 2001

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Helmer Aslaksen (Singapore) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Geometry and the Visual Arts (Paperback)

Most books about arts and mathematics are written by non-mathematicians and often contain dubious or unclear statements. The late professor Pedoe was not just an outstanding mathematician, but also a great expositor. This book shows the breadth of his scholarship.

It is not as flashy as some of the modern books. If you are looking for pretty pictures, then this is not the book for you. However, if you are looking for mathematically and historically correct info, and you have the persistence to actually read it, you will be rewarded.

Highly recommended for teachers of mathematics!

5.0 out of 5 stars Geometry and Visual Arts, November 8, 2011

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Donald Martin "DonOES" (Renton, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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My interest is in optical illusions. This book is worth while in my special interest area. My feeling is that it is a bit short on the art side and a bit long on the geometry side. I don't think that this is a bias on my part because I have degrees in mathematics and statistics and have been a college professor. My interest in arts was more a hobby.This is a typical Dover reprint of a good but old book. Most of the art is centered about perspective and misses such things as fractals.