Mathematics in Aesthetics

Why numbers are important to beauty

Nature

Human Appearance

Art- architectural,

visual and audio

How does math apply to natural aesthetics?

Algorithms have the power to mimic nature’s beauty.

Gravner, J., & Griffeath, D. (2012).

McNally, J. (2010) Fung, E. (2014)

Left: Fractal pattern artwork

Below: Fractals in nature (Cauliflower, Lightning and Rivers)

Knott, D. (1996)

Aesthetics + math = you...?

"Beauty depends on size as well as symmetry."-Aristotle (384 B.C.-322 B.C.), Poetics

Bilateral symmetry of the face and body makes humans more ‘appealing’

Feng, C. (2002)

Schwind, V. (2011)

Bourne, M. (2014)

Math makes things pretty.

Nastasi, A. (2012)

Mobius Strip

“Without mathematics there is no art,” -Luca Pacioli, a contemporary of Da Vinci.

Meisner, G. (2014)

the C scale on the piano consists of 13 keys from C to C; eight white keys and five black keys...

Mathcentral.uregina.ca, (2014)

Fiore, T. (2013)

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