Quadrivium: The Four Classical Liberal Arts of Number, Geometry, Music, & Cosmology (Wooden Books, 33)

I bought this book when it was released almost 11 yrs ago. IN SHORT: Quadrivium is about human intellect. How marvelously profound the world and universe is, especially through the mind's eye and creativity of our ancient forefathers. A BIT MORE INFO: (I'm not going to attempt to speak to nor about every subject or Wooden Book contained in this anthology. Just some thoughts. ) I have been studying sacred geometry, philosophy, comparative religion, and Eastern Philosophy (Kashmir Shaivism, tantra, four yoga, Vedanta, e.t.c) for over 30 years, and music theory for 40 years. I have all of the Wooden Books in this anthology (I preordered it when it was released not knowing it was an anthology of the majority of ingenius titles already offered by Wooden Books). An artist and musician by trade, before getting hit by a car and now virtually bedridden, I'm grateful for having access to most of Wooden Books greatest publications in this one anthology: Quadrivium. The cover design is magnificent. You can see what subjects will be discussed and taught from looking at the little symbols on the cover. Kudos to the art director. This is for serious seekers looking for the "secrets" of the universe-- actually, you'll find there are no secrets at all, simply shapes, fractals, vibrations (AUM), e.t.c, found within nature and art (obviously Fibonacci's Golden Mean); sounds (vibrations/ harmony/ micro tones), e.t.c., and what shape they take when studied and graphed, if you will. Quadrivium reveals the intellect of the men and women who discovered the "secrets" to this grand universe. The patterns. The simplicity within the grand scheme of things. There is peace within these patterns and shapes and discoveries. What looks like chaos is a well oiled machine, if you will. Quadrivium shows you this. The title says it all: it's a fantastic, in depth study of Quadrivium. Personally, after almost ten years, I use the singular publications more than this anthology. Not only because of size, but because each Wooden Book is a marvelous gem. Truly. A gift from each author. Simplistic and to the point. And the artwork and design of each small Wooden Book is as beautiful as the subjects being taught, studied, or showcased. Reading Quadrivium from front to back was a profound experience. There is a flow to everything; a pattern to nature that ancient man discovered-- from as far back as 5,000-8,000 BCE (Hindu mystics) to modern man. I have bought many artist, musician, and spiritual seekers, renunciates, agnostics, and atheists, this book. It truly is ecumenical. Science meets the ancient arts. The beauty of it is it showcases the brainpower and innate artistic, scientific, and musical genius of people from thousands of centuries ago. Although I study the works of ancient mystics from many cultures and time periods, I do enjoy how Wooden Books showcase, for example, Sacred Geometry not in mystic terms, but again, how man created some of the most beautiful architecture in history using only a straight edge, a most archaic compass, and a writing utensil. Think about this: from a point on a piece of paper, then horizontal line, several circles, triangles created from these circles and lines, and then a perfect square---without any form of measurements like inches and cm--- ancient philosophers/ thinkers/ architects created the Tree of Life and other sacred symbols, but they also used these simple drawings to create Notre Dame, the Great Pyramids, Gothic Architecture, Islamic Architecture. Pythagoras created a system of music. Quadrivium looks into the visual aspect of the this system, mapped out on paper based on vibrations, microtones, e.t.c. In all, Quadrivium is about human intellect. How marvelously profound the world and universe is, especially through the mind's eye and creativity of our ancient forefathers.

Encyclopedia of Mathematics, Music, and Cosmology for the curious minds. A good read.

Excellent book.

This is a must have & must read for anyone that enjoys learning & understanding things in a more complete way. That which was once a staple for ancient learning should be read by anyone looking to expand their knowledge.

Really beautiful book its a great addition to my shelf and look forward to completing it soon. It came in perfect condition!

Usually I prefer Kindle books, but it is indeed a very pretty hardcover to have. The reading is not very indepth, so don't buy this thinking you are getting deep scholarly mathematical analysis. In fact, it's as another reviewer had put it rather well, more of a pretty coffee table book. It's also a great conversation piece, this book my friends pick it up and actually want to talk about math for a short spell so for that I love it. Despite it only just grazing the tops of these relations, don't get me wrong, I have learned quite a bit. Some of the connections are a bit of a stretch, so you have to take it with a grain of salt, but the geometery is great anyway. Also each page in this book has an elaborate graphic like this but it explains the relevance algebraically, geometrically, musically, and astronomically. It also explains some history behind it. I just hope I don't end up with synesthesia... It is worth the price just for the tables of information in the appendices alone anyway, not to mention it's beauty and what a great conversation piece it is.

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Quadrivium is filled with interesting facts & beautiful visual representations of the four liberal arts—numbers, geometry, music, & cosmology. It’s an illuminating, visual convergence of science, art & the ‘woo-woo’—more than a horoscope but less than a physics symposium.

Produto é um presente.. pois não tem versão em português boa.. Poderiam fazer uma versão em papel qualidade e mais colorida

Would buy IT again

Quadrivium is a beautifully designed and well-written book that explores the four classical liberal arts of number, geometry, music, and cosmology. The book offers a mix of historical context and practical knowledge, and its spiritual and metaphysical insights make it a fascinating read. I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in the liberal arts or philosophy.

Lots of detail. Kind of dumbs it down for beginners which is nice

Deep and wast knowledge in a small book. All Wooden Books are special and this one is my favourite. Thank you for gathering so much knowledge in so small formats! With love and appreciation, B.