Divine Proportion: Influence on the Art and Architecture of Iron Gates of Charleston, SC

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the ratio of Divine Proportion. (Hemenway 21).

“Human fascination with the Divine Proportion… is to a great extent due to its many remarkable properties – harmony, regeneration, and balance…. Its harmony is apparent in the principles of design that nature uses to give us patterns in plants, shells, the wind, and the stars” (Hemenway 5). In my project, I am exploring the use of Divine Proportion in the iron gates of Charleston, SC. Iron gates have endured, been preserved, and re-incarnated. Iron gates are even regenerating, as artists are using them as subjects/inspiration for photographs, calendars, sketches, and posters.

“The city’s ironwork, as it graces houses, churches and civic structures, is undeniably one of its greatest architectural treasures” (www.historiccharleston.org). The diverse designs of the gates are a reflection of the diverse architecture of Charleston’s downtown neighborhoods. Charleston’s history and architecture have been shaped by many things, ...

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