Balder Ex-Libris

Author : Pennick Nigel
Title : Sacred geometry Symbolism and purpose in religious structures
Year : 1980

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Introduction. Man is the measure of all things, of being things that they exist, and of nonentities that they do not exist. Protagoras (c.481 - 411 B.C.). Geometry exists everywhere in nature: its order underlies the structure of all things from molecules to galaxies, from the smallest virus to the largest whale. Despite our separation from the natural world, we human beings are still bounded by the natural laws of the universe. The unique consciously-planned artefacts of mankind have, since the earliest times, likewise been based upon systems of geometry. These systems, although initially derived from natural forms, often exceeded them in complexity and ingenuity, and were imbued with magic powers and profound psychological meaning. ...