Another oddly aesthetically pleasing type of art that utilizes the golden ratio is art work done by Piet Mondrian. With the use of geometry and color, the artist creates unique pieces and is a great example of art and math coming together. In my opinion, when art and math come together to create a new type of art, these pieces are the most creative.
This work by MC Escher is one of my favorites because it forces the mind to think and distinguish mathematical patterns within the art. It not only looks artistic and beautiful but engages the mind as well. Another very beautiful pattern that puts math and art into one is a fractal. Fractals look the same a various different scales and many have very complex patterns.
This weeks topic has made me think of art as more than just art because combining subjects such as mathematics can drastically change the beauty of all creations.
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Hello Mathew, I completely agree with you. I actually also talked about structures having to do with the Golden ration except I talked about a more modern structure apart from the historical structure. We basically said the same which is why I find your post very relatable to my point of view of the Golden ratio. I loved the pictures that you used they were so cool and intricate.
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