Week 2: Math + Art

The Viruvian Man
http://wundergroundmusic.com/da-vincis-vitruvian-man-actually-overhead-image-of-a-backbreaker-claims-historian-on-ecstasy/

I am extremely interested in the topic of art and math this week. Even though art and math are close related in our daily life, I rarely think about their relationship. Professor Vesna states in the lecture that math is applied a lot to art. People need to use math to calculate the volumes and dimensions in order to draw some shapes, and golden ratio is a really common ratio which contributes to a large number of art works. In “Flatland”, Edwin Abbot explains houses were built based on pentagonal five-sided shapes due to their mathematical principle, and I learn that we can perceive things in different perspectives. Besides, Artists also use math to finish their works. For example, Leonardo Da Vinci uses geometry and symmetric in his masterpiece “The Vitruvian Man”.

Great Pyramid
http://britton.disted.camosun.bc.ca/goldslide/jbgoldslide.htm

Mathematics not only can be applied to art, but also can be applied to architecture and science. Parthenon is a good example, and it was built by using golden ratio. Golden ratio makes Parthenon more attractive. Ancient Egyptians also used golden ratio, divine proportion and phi to make the pyramids more stable and good looking. For the application to the science part, it closely related to my personal experience. I am not only a business economic student, but also an experienced technical stock trader. The technical analysis I am using is Elliott Wave Theory, and it is really based on Fibonacci sequence. In the video “Fibonacci, Fractals and Financial Markets”, Robert explained how to predict the target price for a stock by using Fibonacci sequence, and the Fibonacci sequence is a natural sequence, and it appears everywhere in the world. For me, it is a perfect example which math has a close relationship with science. 

Elliott Wave Theory

All in all, mathematics is tied closely to art and science. Artists cannot create three-dimensional paintings without math, and pyramids should have already collapsed without applying mathematical principles. Math is everywhere, and it is significant.

Work Cited:

Robert R. Prechter, JR. “Fibonacci, Fractals and Financial Markets”. Web 12 Apr 2015. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=RE2Lu65XxTU>

"“Da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man Actually Overhead Image Of A Backbreaker” Claims Historian On Ecstasy." Wonder Ground. Web. 12 Apr. 2015. <http://wundergroundmusic.com/da-vincis-vitruvian-man-actually-overhead-image-of-a-backbreaker-claims-historian-on-ecstasy/>.

Vesna, Victoria. "Math+Art." Unit2. Web. 12 Apr 2015. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMmq5B1LKDg>

Abbot, Edwin. “Flatland.” Princeton University Press. 1991. Web. 12 Apr 2015. <http://www.ibiblio.org/eldritch/eaa/FL.HTM>

Britton, Jill. "Golden Section in Art and Architecture." Title. Web. 12 Apr. 2015. <http://britton.disted.camosun.bc.ca/goldslide/jbgoldslide.htm>.

Noble, Jill. "Five Ways the Elliott Wave Principle Can Improve Your Trading Technique | Elliott Wave International." Elliott Wave International RSS. Web. 13 Apr. 2015. <http://www.elliottwave.com/freeupdates/archives/2012/08/13/Five-Ways-the-Elliott-Wave-Principle-Can-Improve-Your-Trading-Technique.aspx#axzz3X9ZiKC9l>.