Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, "dei Conti di Mirandola e Concordia" also known as the "Count of Concord", was born in 1463 at the castle of Mirandola to a wealthy military family in Italy. The seemingly prophetic nature of his title Count of Concord will become more obvious the more one learns about him. Since there are other places that a detailed biography can be found, the years leading up to the full outward expressions of his spiritual, intellectual and philosophical understandings (which eventually culminate into his famous "Vatican Project") will be covered briefly to set a general context and foundation. His “Oration on the Dignity of Man”, or just Oratio, is widely considered by scholars to be the manifesto of the Renaissance, encapsulating it’s spiritual and philosophical essence. He is often referred to as a "humanist" and his philosophy is considered as being central to the historic pivot from pre-modern culture to modern conce
" If Art would produce any solid and permanent effect, it must follow in the footsteps of Nature, and be guided by her methods. It must trust itself to the guidance of Nature as far as Nature will lead, and go beyond her by still adhering to her rules. " - The New Chemical Light, by Michael Sendivogius, 17th Cen " Nature is a totally efficient, self-regenerating system. If we discover the laws that govern this system and live synergistically within them, sustainability will follow and humankind will be a success. " - Buckminster Fuller " Comprehend and copy Nature! " - Viktor Schauberger (1885-1958) Biomimicry is the art and philosophy of imitating nature for solving problems. It's etymology comes from the greek "bios" meaning life and "mimesis" meaning imitation. The study of biomimicry has renewed contemporary scientific interest yet it's origin can be traced back to the beginning of civilization. Th