Sacred Geometry: Philosophy and Practice

by Robert Lawlor

Book Overview

The thinkers of ancient Egypt, Greece and India recognized that numbers governed much of what they saw in their world and hence provided an approach to its divine creator. Robert Lawlor sets out the system that determines the dimension and the form of both man-made and natural structures, from Gothic cathedrals to flowers, from music to the human body. By also involving the reader in practical experiments, he leads with ease from simple principles...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0500810303
• ISBN13: 9780500810309
• Release Date: June 1982
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.7" x 10.6"

Customer Reviews

They Sent Me The Wrong Book

They sent me the wrong edition and the front cover is completely different.

Absolutely well crafted book on this subject!

I have been looking for a good book on this subject and this one does not disappoint one bit! The author goes through step by step from the simple concepts to the complex complete with many illustrations and even excercises so that you can experience the "magic" of geometry yourself. I could not imagine getting the same level of understanding from a book without all the diagrams to see the relationships. More of a workbook than a text book, but packed with information and history. I would rate this as an essential book for anyone's library who is interested in understanding religious symbols, architecture, mathematics, and the beauty of the creation we find ourselves in.

Fun!

This book is very enjoyable. It not only explains what sacred geometry is, it gives you exercises to do using basic tools like a compass, graph paper and a pencil. After reading and doing the fun and educational illustrations, you'll be looking for sacred geometry everywhere around you as well as spotting it in famous works of art and architecture.

Beautifully illustrated, well designed, valuable

Lawlor's book has been in my library since 1990. Excellent general presentation on the arts of sacred geometry and mandala. I've read it dozens of times, often for looking for analytical knowledge but sometimes just enjoying the soothing flow of beautiful illustration. Much insight is skillfully enclosed in this slender volume. Highly recommended!

Excellent workbook to learn sacred geometry. Well illust.

This 112 page workbook explores sacred geometry using illustrations from science and art, such as Islamic tiles, atomic structure, architectural proportions and fine art. Nine workbooks within 10 chapters lead one through geometric constructions using only a pencil, compass, straight-edge and graph paper. Includes the Vesica Piscis, Golden Section, Squaring the Circle, Geometry and Music, the Platonic Solids and more. Interspersed with philosophy about the meanings and symbolism of sacred geometry. I love this book and use it in my art.

The quintessential book on this subject

After struggling through many books on sacred geometry, Robert Lawlor brings a synthesis of thought and experience to the topic.