Week 2

Mathematics and Art have been grouped together throughout history. I have never been able to clearly understand their relationship with each other until I began this weeks readings. The idea of the Golden Ratio and how this key concept goes back to the time of the ancient greeks clearly explains their relationship with one another.

             

A good example of the Golden Ratio in art is Leonardo Di Vinci's painting of The Last Supper. It shows us the Golden Ratio in way we had not seen before. 

I was fortunate enough to be able to travel to the Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy and was able to see this painting first hand.  Looking at it in person you aren't thinking of the mathematical relationships it has. In fact, I didn't even think math had anything to do with this. I first looked at its  size as it is massive. Then I looked at the depictions of all the characters. Realizing its beauty I continued looking searching for more things to see. I was on a quest to understand this piece of history. To further my knowledge. It wasn't until I read and watched the lectures that I noticed the math that went into it. The lectures allowed me to understand what I couldn't first hand. It took 3 years to understand but I am glad that I was able to understand the complexity of it. 

After this weeks lecture I was able to understand the complexity of how math corresponds with art. This new found knowledge will allow me to understand and view art in a completely new way. 

References

Vesna, V. (2012). Mathematics | Perspective | Time | Space [Youtube video]. Retrieved from

     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMmq5B1LKDg

Sill, David. “Why Sales Is Still a Balance of Science and Art.” SmartHustle.com with Ramon Ray, 24 Jan. 2017, www.smarthustle.com/sales-balance-science-art/.

Meisner, Gary, et al. “Golden Ratio in Art Composition and Design.” The Golden Ratio: Phi, 1.618, 24 Sept. 2016,

www.goldennumber.net/art-composition-design/.

“The Golden Ratio in the World Around Us - Maret School - Advanced Math 7 Final Project May 2014.” Google Sites, sites.google.com/a/maret.org/advanced-math-7-final-project-2014/math-in-everyday-life/the-golden-ratio-in-the-word-around-us.

O'Connor, Tom. “Composition, Rule of Thirds or Golden Ratio.” Tomscctwebblog.wordpress.com, Wordpress, 13 Mar. 2014, tomscctwebblog.wordpress.com/2014/02/28/composition-rule-of-thirds-or-golden-ratio/.