Divina proportione
Divina proportione (15th century Italian for Divine proportion), later also called De divina proportione (converting the Italian title into a Latin one) is a book on mathematics written by Luca Pacioli and illustrated by Leonardo da Vinci, completed by February 9th, 1498 in Milan and first printed in 1509. Its subject was mathematical proportions (the title refers to the golden ratio) and their applications to geometry, to visual art through perspective, and to architecture. The clarity of the written material and Leonardo's excellent diagrams helped the book to achieve an impact beyond mathematical circles, popularizing contemporary geometric concepts and images.
Title page of 1509 edition | |
Author | Luca Pacioli |
---|---|
Illustrator | Leonardo da Vinci |
Country | Republic of Venice |
Language | Italian |
Subject | Geometry, Architecture |
Publisher | Paganini (Venice) |
Publication date | 1509 |
Some of its content was plagiarised from an earlier book by Piero della Francesca, De quinque corporibus regularibus.