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Dynamic symmetry: the Greek vase (1920)

Hambidge, Jay, 1867-1924 · New Haven, Yale Univ. Press · leaf 157

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dth of the footis the end of an .809 shape. The major area is divided curiously. The total areaof the handles gives a .691 shape,one-half of which is .3455. The area AO, there-fore, is a square and a root-five; AP is also such a figure, consequently it is thereciprocal of AO, and the diagonals to… … Fig. 4. Kylix 92.2654, Boston.(Measured, drawn and analyzed by L. D. Caskey.) ii8 DYNAMIC SYMMETRY Kylix 92.2654 at Boston, Fig. 4, has an overall ratio of 1.882, the bowl1.382. This leaves for the handles .5 or two squares. When .5 is divided bytwo it will be noticed that the space on each end in…

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