Math and Art
This week we looked at the connection between math and art. I did not know many artists use math in their artwork. As Professor Vesna states, techniques such as perspective and vanishing points are used to make portraits more realistic. The Vitruvian man by Leonardo Da Vinci is a great example of how math ideas are incorporated. Da Vinci uses mathematical angles to predict human proportions. Shapes and forms such as circles, ovals, polygons, spheres, polyhedrons are used to convey dimensions, areas or volumes.
M.C. Escher created math influenced art. He practiced techniques that used geometric patterns and shapes. If you see the image below, you can see the combination of many geometrical shapes to create the Polyhedra.
Origami is another way math and art connect. Precise folding and symmetry is needed to create perfect Origami. Below is a picture of an origami moose.
I am very impressed at how artists use components of math and science to create their works. It is amazing how much math is used to make something change from 2 dimensional to 3 dimensional.
Works Cited
Balkhi, Syed. "25 Amazing Origami Artworks." List25. List25, 25 Apr. 2014. Web. 18 Apr. 2017.
Hart, George W. The Polyhedra of M.C. Escher. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2017.
Lang, Robert J., and Kevin Box. Artwork: Inside Out. Digital image. Lang Origami. N.p., n.d. Web. <http://www.langorigami.com/artwork/inside-out>.
"What Does “Vitruvian” Mean Anyway?" Vitruvian Fine Art Studio. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2017.
Vesna, Victoria. “Mathematics-pt1-ZeroPerspectiveGoldenMean.mov.” Cole UC online. Youtube, 26 March 2012. Web. 26 June 2012. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHiL9iskUWM>
I find your blog very interesting and informative and like how you incorporated the transition from two dimensional to three dimensional by the use of math. I also believe origami and its symmetry is a good example of math in art. Leonardo Da Vinci was a game changer and influenced much of the math in art today. Math makes art more perfect and appeasing to look at.
ReplyDeleteI found your blog to be interesting in the sense that it was very similar to mine! I actually did not realize how much math is involved in art. Origami is something everyone used to play with as a child and so it is very relatable. Leonardo Da Vinci was a very important figure. He knew how to use math to produce his art and in a way is one of the people who influenced art in that sense. Art needs math and math needs art.
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