Free book - Geometry in Art

I was told about this free download of the book Geometry in Art, by Hilton Andrade de Mello.


On the page, you need to scroll down to the words "free downloading".

This book is a basic introduction to geometry in art, with topics such as polygons, spirals, polyhedrons, tessellations, perspective, the golden ratio, symmetry, geometry and symbolism, and geometry and informatics. It has lots of illustrations and artwork by various artists, and can serve as a nice introduction for anyone who hasn't studied these topics before.

Comments

Tamara L. Chilver said…
Can't wait to check it out Maria! Thanks for sharing!
8:10 PM, October 14, 2011
The 'Smarty Pants' Family said…
Im so glad I found your blog. I am a homeschool mom and am impressed with you! Thanks for sharing. This is great.
1:23 AM, October 16, 2011
Denise said…
Wonderful! Thank you for passing this on.
1:26 PM, October 18, 2011
School Sparks Renee said…
Really nice resource, thanks for sharing.
1:31 PM, October 18, 2011
Hilton Andrade de Mello said…
Dear Maria Miller and followers
I am delighted about your comments about my book. It gave me the certainty that I was right offering the book free on the Internet. I am very happy that my book can help other people.
Thank you very much for putting a link in your blog.
Hilton Andrade de Mello
2:40 PM, November 02, 2011
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