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| The Parthenon and Phi, the Golden Ratio |
According to Leonardo da Vinci, an Italian polymath whose areas of interest were wider than you expect, he said that “There is no certainty in sciences where one of the mathematical sciences cannot applied…”. In other words, art itself is a science. Indeed, math is the crux of the matter of how to connect each other. In the movie Pi (1998), a mathematical theory has been stated that - “Mathematics is the language of nature.” Unbelievably, it is true that math is everywhere and is an essential part of daily living, such as counting money or measuring time, and even constructing buildings or creating art works of sculpture or painting. Well, the idea of using math in the art, as well as in architecture is a bit inconceivable; however, the idea would be accepted and understood while thinking about the concepts of Fourth Dimension, Non-Euclidean Geometry, and Golden Ratio.
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| The Sacrament of the Last Supper, by Salvador Dali |
Technically, Golden Ration is just a floating number, 1.6180339887… However, some artists and architects in twentieth-century, such as Dali and Le Corbusier, have approximated the golden ratio and adjusted it properly in their works. The article, "The golden ratio and aesthetics," indicates that Salvador Dali, a surrealist, doubt that "he actually did deliberately include the Golden Ratio in his art."
The two subjects, math and art, seem like standing separately in two polarities: sense and sensibility. But, they actually can be done in harmony with each other to be a great achievement in the world.
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| Golden Ration is used for the sign of Apple |
I agree that art can be identified as math. Indeed, math and art have different senses and sensibilities. Nevertheless, as you suggested, by successfully integrating these two subjects, people can bring achievements--that be artistic or mathematical. Not only Golden Ratio is an epitome of such success, but also geometry and perspective are developments as a result of both mathematics and art. Simply put, applications of math in art and applications of art in math have allowed progress and discoveries; they are distinct yet inseparable.
ReplyDeleteI liked your inclusion of the fact that artists deliberately choose to include mathematics within their works; especially in reference to Dali. Dali lived during a much later time period than many of the artists that we discussed during the Renaissance, so it was a good reminder that the inclusion of math in art has transcended time.
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