Esther M. Zimmer Lederberg
F. Giorgi: Harmonic ratios

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F. Giorgi Harmonic ratios dance
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Renaissance artists and theoreticians such as Palladio, Alberti and Giorgi attempted to link art with philosophy, including rhetoric. Palladio introduced the use of classical orders from ancient Greece and ancient Rome. Alberti's theory of architecture was based on dimensions that created musical harmony and the physical proportions found in god's greatest creation: man (see the Vitruvian man). However, not everyone agreed with Alberti's views concerning architecture. Two examples of architecture that could be in close proximity: one building of a pagan (ancient Greek) temple in purposeful disrepair in a rustic setting, but nearby, a church, with garden carefully maintained, the church in perfect condition. The stark difference was to show the victory of Christianity over the pagan religion. Thus dimensions that expressed harmonic ratios were de-emphasized, replaced by contrasting differences between architectural styles and environmental settings.

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