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Chapter 13 - Optical Illusions In ArchitectureMany illusions are found in architecture. Many of these were recognized long before painting developed beyond its primitive stages. The classic Greek architecture displays a highly developed knowledge of many geometrical illusions and the architects of those far-off centuries carefully worked out details for counteracting them. Drawings reveal many optical illusions to the architect, but many are not predicted by them. The ever-changing relations of lines and forms in architecture as we vary our viewpoint introduce many optical illusions which may appear and disappear. Any view of a group of buildings or of the components of a single building will exhibit some optical illusions. In reality we never see the same relations of lines, forms, colors, and brightnesses as indicated by the drawings or blue-prints. Perhaps this is one of the best justifications for the construction of expensive models of our more pretentious structures. Click the link below to start reading this chapter.
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About This Book
Preface
Chap 1, Introduction
Chap 2, The Eye
Chap 3, Vision
Chap 4, Geometrical
Chap 5, Figures
Chap 6, Angles
Chap 7, Depth/Distance
Chap 8 Brightness/Contrast
Chap 9, Color
Chap 10, Lighting
Chap 11, Nature
Chap 12, Painting/Decorating
Chap 13, Architecture
Chap 14, Magic Mirror
Chap 15, Camouflage
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