Sunday, April 10, 2016

The Relationship between Mathematics, Art and Science

While math and art might be seen as two ends of the spectrum, there is actually a large amount of math in art. Just as mentioned in lecture, the connection of science and art is through mathematics. We continue to move towards making math and art, art and science. Unlike many, I actually had amazing math and science teachers that initially made me love both subjects. The term de-geniuses by R. Buckminister Fuller comes to mind when he says that every person has an inner genius, but the education system tends to de-genius our perspective. Mathematics is a system of signals and the focus of irregular and regular shapes are similar to art. Mathematical formula might be used to draw shapes. Linda Dalrymple Henderson makes great points throughout her study about art techniques and science in relation to the theory of special and general relativity surfaced into the world of art, in which was influenced by the paradigm shift.


The Mona Lisa by artist Leonardo Da vinci contains dimensions from a golden rectangle as well as seen in her body. If we divide that rectangle with a line drawn across her eyes, we get another golden rectangle, meaning that the proportion of her head length to her eyes is golden.




Brunelleschi, as mentioned in lecture, trained in the principal of geometry, was credited with the first correct formulation of linear perspective and made the discovering a single vanishing point rule in 1314. He understand the concept of the single vanishing point, scale, and length of a picture depending on its distance of the length of the canvas all using mathematical principal. This way he controlled the position of the spectator so the geometry is correct.




More particularly, I had an experience with fractals in one of my math classes  my freshman year of college. Fractals are a mathematical concept which are both sold directly as art, and can be used in the production of other art involving trees, clouds and coastlines, as well as many other features in nature. The class was caught by surprise by the fractal sitting at the front of the room.






Juxtaposition of mathematics, industrialization, art and science actually becomes more simple and easier to understand as our perspective and society changes and develops. While many can see that math, art and science are far off from each other, the perspective is much clearer after this weeks research. Math, industrialization, art and science are much closer than we think. We can think back Bill Nye the Science Guy, an American TV show where he mixes the serious science of everyday things with fast-paced action and humor. Here we can see that science has been built into entertainment where education has altered and developed to teach and entertain this generation. It’s a “cool” way of learning.




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