Geometrical Forms, Laws of Perspective and Views of Nature
Yan Peipei
Li Xue
Tian Peng
Tian Chaoyang
Abstract：Based on the analysis of the different perspective views between Euclidean geometry and fractal geometry, a direct correlation is drawn between geometry and the laws of perspective :Western classical gardens creates static spaces based on Euclidean geometric composition by using fixed-point perspectives, while Chinese classical gardens creates dynamic spaces based on fractal geometrical composition by using dynamic perspectives. Euclidean Geometry comes with fixed-point perspective, while fractal geometry comes with dynamic perspective, each developing its distinctive aesthetic system. Epistemology determines methodology. The root of the different geometries and perspectives between Chinese and western gardens is due to the different views towards nature. The western way is to simplify nature through controlling it, while the Chinese way is to imitate nature through respecting it.
Keywords：Euclidean geometryfractal geometrylaws of perspectiveview of nature
Publication Date：2017-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 112-116 )