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Art and numbers

Stone Conversations : Archive 11 : Message 00458

From: "John Klassen" <jaklassen2001@zzzzzzzzzzzz>
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 08:33:37 -0600
Subject: Art and numbers


Two topics yesterday , but both dealing with art and numbers.

But that is a building, some would say there is no art involved.
My question is , how do you create without numbers? Proportion, the golden
ratio, Pictish/Celtic knotwork based on even/odd/ numbers, radius , arc,
square... how do you create without geometry ? And how do you get it to
stand up straight when you are finished if you do not use numbers to square
/ plumb/level? Even if you Just Do It, it is done then using something
like a Rule Of Thumb ( the Kings thumb is one inch long)

Kent Lee Ivey

Hi Kent,

Try reading "The Seven Lamps of Architecture" by John Ruskin
first published 1849.

Good reading to you.

John

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