Whether it's facial asymmetry or asymmetrical objects, people are attracted to symmetry. For an example, would you prefer a round apple or an apple with one of its side bigger? It seems to me that we prefer symmetric things because they're more normal, or more safe to eat in the case of the apple example. For me, I have always seen mathematics applied into art, but maybe not in the deepest sense. When I took art class as a kid, I would use a protractor to draw the perfect circles, use a ruler to draw straight lines and measure the length to make the perfect squ |
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In Professor Vesna's lecture, the concepts of vanishing point, perspective, horizon line, and the Golden Ratio taught me about how math is incorporated into art. Although I was taught those concepts in art class, I never really knew that the origins of the concepts are math based for the most art. It's interesting to see how most things in life can be represented mathematically. For an example fractal patterns can be seen in nature such as seashells, trees, and rivers.
I think it's really cool that the masterpieces artists have created in the past such as Leonardo da Vinci relied on the use of mathematics. It's something not apparent from first glance, but when you delve into it, you start to realize how much thinking is behind the creation of art pieces.
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I love the way you started out with a direct application of the lecture material to your life. Your example of learning to see the math that was behind your art classes as a kid helps the reader to understand the concepts. I also liked how you brought up math within nature, I have never thought of that before and I think it is very interesting.
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