GEOMETRY & ART: How Mathematics Transformed Art During the Renaissance

The aspect of Platonism in relation to geometry is what became the source of inspiration to artists from the very beginning of the Renaissance, epecially the Pythagorean notions of ratio and harmonic relations as underlying, but at the same time existing above and beyond. The pure forms of these art shapes project a timeless quality that has as much relevance now as they did when first conceived. Fully illustrated in color.