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Author March, Lionel, 1934-

Title Architectonics of humanism : essays on number in architecture / Lionel March
Published Chichester, West Sussex : Academy Editions, [1998]
©1998

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Description xii, 284 pages : illustrations, plans ; 24 cm
Contents A. Ground. I. Classical Arithmetic. II. Euclidean Arithmetic. III. Cosmogonic Arithmetic. IIII. Gendered Number. V. Ethical Number. VI. Shapeful Number. VII. Theological Number. VIII. Occult Number. VIIII. Playful Number. X. Right Triangular Number. XI. Rational Proportion. XII. Inexpressible Proportion. XIII. Empowered Proportion. XIIII. Proportionality. XV. Composite Proportion. XVI. Euclidean Regular Figures. XVII. Scales of Proportion. XVIII. Prisoners of Number -- B. Foundation. XVIIII. Judaic Heritage. XX. Greek Experience. XXI. Roman Wonders. XXII. Christian Works -- C. Edifice. XXIII. Centralized Design. XXIIII. Leon Battista Alberti. XXV. Sebastiano Serlio. XXVI. Andrea Palladio -- App. 1. Canons of Proportion -- App. 2. Ratios Used in Plans by Palladio: Tables
Notes Companion vol. to: Architectural principles in the age of humanism / Rudolf Wittkower
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Architectural design -- Mathematics.
Architecture -- Composition, proportion, etc.
Architecture -- Philosophy.
Proportion.
Symbolism in architecture.
Author Wittkower, Rudolf, 1901-1971. Architectural principles in the age of humanism
Wittkower, Rudolf. Architectural principles in the age of humanism
LC no. 99184699
ISBN 0471977543
Other Titles Essays on number in architecture