Week Two Blog
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| Brunelleschi's Experiment.” Khan Academy |
After watching the video Mathematics-pt1-ZeroPerspectiveGoldenMean.mov and reading Flatland by Edwin Abbott, and “The Fourth Dimension and Non-Euclidean Geometry in Modern Art: Conclusion.” by Henderson Linda Dalrymple it portrayed the connection between mathematics and art. I never thought about the influence mathematics has on art. But after going over the material I can definitely see the impact mathematics has on art. Math is connected with art because many artists have to measure paintings, or measure volumes of paint. An example of this connection, was found in the video with Piero de la Francesca and his paintings which had three principal parts: drawing, proportion, and colouring. His paintings are closely connected to mathematics because he uses “perspective”, this is the study of vision, allowing the viewer see 3D effect. Another example of this connection is Brunelleschi and how he used the effect of linear perspective which is closely related to mathematics in how the paintings have a never-ending effect due to geometric angels used. Finally, Leonardo De Vinci with Vitruvian Man and how it had perfect symmetry and geometric shapes.
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One painting that was very appealing to me was Vitruvian Man by Leonardo De Vinci. I found this to be the most helpful in understanding the concept of mathematics and art because Leonardo purposely drew the lines to show the symmetry of the painting. Within his art, he was able to show both concepts of math and art. He was one of the first artist who focused mainly on the connection between art and mathematics and this connection has grown ever since. Not only was the symmetry an important factor but it was very eye appealing and relaxing.
I have learned a great deal about the how artist and scientists use math. Mathematics is involved in the measuring of how much paint an artist should use and in measuring the dosage of antibiotics a doctor should prescribe. Mathematics is used in our daily lives although we might not notice it. I believe that as a result of mathematics the fourth dimension was able to originate. Henderson states, “Even artistic who concentrated on the fourth dimension alone owed something to the non-Euclidean geometries.” Pg. 205 Juxtaposition between mathematics, art, and science, is closely related side by side. I can compare this relationship to a venn-diagram, because they overlap each other and work hand in hand while still being a unique piece of art.
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References
Henderson, Linda Dalrymple. “The Fourth Dimension and Non-Euclidean Geometry in Modern Art: Conclusion.” Leonardo, vol. 17, no. 3, 1984, p. 205., doi:10.2307/1575193.
“Leonardo Da Vinci - Leonardo Da Vinci.” Chamberart.net - Art Gallery, Online Catalog, Paintings for Sale, chamberart.net/en/view/32886-Leonardo da Vinci - Vitruvian Man.html.
“Linear Perspective: Brunelleschi's Experiment.” Khan Academy, www.khanacademy.org/humanities/renaissance-reformation/early-renaissance1/beginners-renaissance-florence/v/linear-perspective-brunelleschi-s-experiement.
uconlineprogram. Mathematics-pt1-ZeroPerspectiveGoldenMean.mov. YouTube. April 9, 2012. Length. 34.04. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMmq5B1LKDg
I also found the fact that math is integrated into our daily lives very interesting. I like how you talk about how both artists and scientists use math and the venn diagram helped visualize that. Although many of us were raised thinking the arts and sciences were separate fields, this post helps explain that the juxtaposition between the two is minimal.
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