Rhythmic Form in Art and the thermodynamics of irreversible

and the thermodynamics of irreversible processes

Works of special interest include Rameau's "The Hen

As Howard Simon says in the introduction: "Crammed into its pages are the thoughts and experiences of a lifetime of painting and teaching

Part I stresses the general foundation of the theory of functions

Reprint of the Horowitz and Harkness

Rhythmic Form in Art and the thermodynamics of irreversibleIn this captivating study, an influential scholar artist offers timeless advice on shape, form, and composition for artists in any medium. Irma Richter illuminates the connections between art and science by surveying works of art from classical antiquity through the Modernist era. Richter shows the conscious and unconscious ways artists animated their works with geometric principles in an attempt to reconcile the realms of form and design. This book