Week 2: Math & Art
I have always understood that mathematics influences art. They go hand and hand. In lecture this week there were multiple points that were brought up that I did not know about but were very interesting. The first was that of perspective that was introduced by Piero de la Francesca. While I did know that math goes into art in terms of the size of the art, I did not know that artists use math in order to get their proportions right and make sure that their art is perceived the correct way.
Another interesting point from this week was the golden ratio. The fact that there is a mathematical equation that was created, and some artists still to this day use it as a way to get the right proportions in their artwork is amazing to me. This is even used in architecture which is, in my opinion, a perfect mixture of art and math. Take the French architect Charles E. Jeanneret as an example. He used the golden ratio in a lot of the buildings he designed. Architects use the golden ratio so that their proportions are correct and anyone who sees the building finds it appealing to look at. He even did this with the United Nations Headquarters. While he was not the main architect, he was on the team and brought the ratio in so that the building was easy to look at and popular.
Math and art go hand in hand. In many instances, art cannot be created without math. Artists have to calculate many different aspects of what it is that they want to do artistically for their art to even be created. This is the same for science. Math is always used in science and science cannot happen without math. The biggest takeaway that I got from this week is that math is everywhere and many things would not exist in not only art but science as well if it was not for mathematics.
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I found your blog this week super interesting! The fact that the U.N. headquarters was built with the golden ratio in mind shows how the mathematical concepts discovered so long ago are still instrumental in modern forms of art and design. I also enjoy how you show that this design is timeless by including an older black and white photograph along with its current state.
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