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| Author: | PeterF [ Thu May 09, 2013 4:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Developing body shapes the old way |
I've started reading a blog called 'Design Matters' which talks about the classical way of designing by proportions and feel. Recently it linked to a book called 'Violins and the art of measurement' and on it's website it had this animation of how the body of a violin is developed using just a compass and ruler. Apparently, renaissance luthiers believed that musical instruments should be made according to the rules of music, with 'harmonic proportions'. I found it fascinating so I thought I'd share it: http://kigiri.free.fr/tdl/page3/files/page3_5.swf |
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| Author: | Spyder [ Thu May 09, 2013 11:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Developing body shapes the old way |
Oh, that is so neat! |
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| Author: | wtholmwood [ Fri May 10, 2013 1:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Developing body shapes the old way |
Brilliant. |
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| Author: | Clay S. [ Fri May 10, 2013 5:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Developing body shapes the old way |
Those exercises make me wonder which came first, the chicken or the egg. There are violins built with many different shapes. It would be hard to believe they were all made with geometric constructs. |
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