On Growth and Form in Nature and Art: The Projective Geometry of Plant Buds and Greek Vases

Year: 2000 Authors: Stephen Eberhart

Core claim

Greek amphora body, base, and neck forms can be modeled by the same geometric relations used for plant buds and other natural forms.

Topics

projective geometry, shape modeling, Greek amphorae, plant bud morphology

Domains

projective geometry, conformal maps, non-Euclidean geometry, cross-ratio, Greek vases, botanical form, design proportions, art history

Methods

grid and deformation analysis, geometric comparison, nomogram curves, shape measurement

Media

Greek amphorae, plant buds, ink drawings, illustrations

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