Geometric Forms that Persist in Art and Architecture

Year: 2011 Authors: Elisa Conversano; Mauro Francaviglia; Marcella Giulia Lorenzi; Laura Tedeschini Lalli

Core claim

Geometric forms persist across cultures and eras because artists and architects repeatedly adapt catenaries, sinusoids, and helicoids for structure and expression.

Topics

persistence of form, art and architecture, geometric curves, historical examples

Domains

Euclidean geometry, infinitesimal calculus, calculus of variations, minimal surfaces, architecture, ornamental pattern, modern design, Islamic art

Methods

historical comparison, visual analysis, structural interpretation, literature review

Media

chains, concrete, soap films, architectural models

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