
Following Herbaria and Bestiaria, this work continues the exploration of nature's representation in a journey spanning art and design, with this illustrated volume on the world of minerals from antiquity to the present day.
The protagonists of this volume are elements that are apparently lifeless, but which reveal themselves to be richly endowed with structural vitality. Minerals, precious stones, shells, corals and skeletons reveal a world in which the geometry and mathematics of nature express all their power and fascination. It is not surprising that, in the past, the presence of the divine was found in the golden ratio and in the regularity of many natural forms.
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