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  2. Architectural photography - Wikipedia

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    Architectural photography is the subgenre of the photography discipline where the primary emphasis is made to capturing photographs of buildings and similar architectural structures that are both aesthetically pleasing and accurate in terms of representations of their subjects.

  3. Jay Hambidge - Wikipedia

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    He was a pupil at the Art Students' League in New York and of William Merritt Chase, and a thorough student of classical art.He conceived the idea that the study of arithmetic with the aid of geometrical designs was the foundation of the proportion and symmetry in Greek architecture, sculpture and ceramics. [1]

  4. Symmetry - Wikipedia

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    This article describes symmetry from three perspectives: in mathematics, including geometry, the most familiar type of symmetry for many people; in science and nature; and in the arts, covering architecture, art, and music. The opposite of symmetry is asymmetry, which refers to the absence of symmetry.

  5. Dynamic rectangle - Wikipedia

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    A dynamic rectangle is a right-angled, four-sided figure (a rectangle) with dynamic symmetry which, in this case, means that aspect ratio (width divided by height) is a distinguished value in dynamic symmetry, a proportioning system and natural design methodology described in Jay Hambidge's books.

  6. Anamorphosis - Wikipedia

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    Example of mirror anamorphosis. There are two main types of anamorphosis: perspective (oblique) and mirror ().More complex anamorphoses can be devised using distorted lenses, mirrors, or other optical transformations.

  7. History of photography - Wikipedia

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    View from the Window at Le Gras 1826 or 1827, believed to be the earliest surviving camera photograph. [1] Original (left) and colorized reoriented enhancement (right).. The history of photography began with the discovery of two critical principles: The first is camera obscura image projection; the second is the discovery that some substances are visibly altered by exposure to light. [2]

  8. History of aesthetics - Wikipedia

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    The several species of art in the ancient and modern worlds depend on the various combinations of matter and form. He classifies the individual arts according to this same principle of the relative supremacy of form and matter, the lowest being architecture, the highest, poetry. [7]

  9. History of architecture - Wikipedia

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    The history of architecture traces the changes in architecture through various traditions, regions, overarching stylistic trends, and dates. The beginnings of all these traditions is thought to be humans satisfying the very basic need of shelter and protection. [ 1 ]