Beautifully illustrated with many old engravings as well as contemporary imagery, "Sacred Number" covers basic counting systems and the widespread use of 20 important numbers from major religious texts; the importance of astronomy, geometry, and music to number quality; and how numbers affect archit[...]
From the geometric patterns of Islamic art and design to the swirling floral motifs of Celtic art, "Designa" brings together six elegant and insightful short volumes from the Wooden Books series on art and design including "Islamic Design," "Celtic Pattern," "Curves," "The Golden Section," "Symmetry[...]
Visual Rhythms of the Ancient Mind. How do you draw Celtic knotwork? Are there tricks for drawing Celtic spirals? In this pocket book, author and artist Adam Tetlow shows us the practical tricks of the trade and the hidden principles behind the ancient magical science of Celtic artwork. With example[...]
Technical Secrets of The Traditional Visual Arts. 'Designa' brings together six bestselling visual arts titles, each of them a bestseller in their own right: 'Celtic Art', 'Islamic Design', 'Curves', 'Perspective', 'Symmetry' and 'The Golden Section'. This is an awesome collection of world-class [...]