While Often Overlooked, There Is Abundant Evidence Of The Intentional Use Of Geometry In The Composition Of Traditional Arts, Crafts And Architecture. This Was Often Accomplished Through The Use Of Regular Polygons – Frequently Concentric – To Establish Proportional Systems Within A Composition.

These associations can create a feeling of unity within the work by harmonizing its disparate elements of form, decoration and purpose. Polygonal composition also allowed the incorporation of number and shape symbolism associated with religion, mythology, culture and the organization of society, within a work of art.

This presentation will reveal the appearance of regular polygons found within round (tondo) creations from across the ancient world. Through many examples we’ll see how polygonal shapes, patterns and proportions have been applied to harmonize the elements of great painting, jewelry, ceramics, sculpture, architecture and more across a variety of cultures and centuries.

Michael S. Schneider is an American author, educator, and speaker who has written several books on sacred geometry, including “The Beginner’s Guide to Constructing the Universe: The Mathematical Archetypes of Nature, Art, and Science”. He has also given many talks and workshops on the subject, and is considered an expert in the field. Schneider’s work explores the mathematical and geometric principles that underlie the structure of the universe, and how these principles are expressed in art, architecture, and other areas of human creativity. His approach is interdisciplinary, drawing on insights from science, mathematics, art, and spirituality to provide a holistic understanding of the role of geometry in human culture.

Here he has deconstructed illustrations in ancient art through the use of polygonal geometry.

“It’s almost impossible to find art from the ancient world that is not done with intentional harmonious proportion” – Michael Schneider