The Music of Spheres [ God as A Geometer ]
The Music of Spheres [ God as A Geometer ]

Summary/Abstract: The rediscovery and enhancement of the standards,canons or constructive techniques of the pictorial space used by themasters of the traditional periods in art history, could be a viablealternative to the identity crisis that defines contemporary art. TheGothic miniature of the 13th century, known under the name of “God as aGeometer”, displays the undeniable artistic qualities specific to theminiature genre, qualities that enhance the symbolic meaning of theimage. However, the aim of our essay is to revealthe internal geometric structure used by the French monk in the makingand symbolic loading of his painting, a scheme that gravitates anddevelops around the two circles clearly marked as the halo of thecharacter and of the universe created by him through the compass.Precise numerical ratio obtained through the expansion of these twocircles reveals the place and significance of all the elements of theminiature we analyzed.

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