Sherry Tang- DESMA 9 Week 2

     As a kid who didn’t enjoy mathematics growing up, this week’s lecture shown new perspectives on how I understand the correlation between art and math in our world. My biggest takeaway throughout this week’s content is that anything could be considered as art, with deliberate and creative presentation. 

One reference would be Leonardo’s personal sketches and drawings for example the drawing on human ratios as mentioned during Professor’s lecture this week. It simply is considered as a reflection on what ratios would look perfect for human’s leg and arm length but through math concepts. Rather than showcasing an abstract human portrait, Da Vinci combined concrete ratios and fractions into a beauty concept, highlighting the mysterious and beautiful characteristics of math. 

Leonardo da Vinci - Anatomy, Art, Science | Britannica

Another example would be the vanishing points in 2D paintings as mentioned by Marc Frantz. Artists incorporate the usage of specific angles and vanishing points to present scenery and 3D spaces. The painting “ Starry Night” by Van Gogh presents linear perspective and vanishing points in the form of a blueish color scheme and abstract drawings of stars in the sky. 



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The third example would be abstract art by Piet Mondrian as mentioned in this week’s lecture. Mondrian’s work emphasis on lines, geometric shapes and strong color contrast. In geometry class, these shapes and angles would seem like an abstract concept, but his paintings make lines and dots come to life through deliberate organization and presentation. 

As a huge fan of Pop Art and Andy Warhol, his most famous paintings of the Campbell soup can or Marlyn Monroe are multiple replications of the same painting. These images are centered and repeated multiple times throughout the painting with different color distinctions. He incorporated mathematics in his art as all these images were measured to the same size and were always even number repeats.


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 In a sense, the precise sizing demonstrated through a usage of math allowed his art to be creative and beautiful, highlighting how math concepts are seen through art. Even though math, in the lens of science, is a solid, precise and fixed subject where numbers do not indicate different meanings in different contexts, it becomes another form of artistic expression when incorporated in art. The juxipotition of art, math, and science are three areas that look at the beauty of the world through different perspectives and assist each other in exploring more beauties around us. 




Citations: 

Lesson 3: Vanishing Points and Looking at Art, www.cs.ucf.edu/courses/cap6938-02/refs/VanishingPoints.pdf. Accessed 12 Apr. 2024. 

“Anatomical Studies and Drawings of Leonardo Da Vinci.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, inc., www.britannica.com/biography/Leonardo-da-Vinci/Anatomical-studies-and-drawings. Accessed 12 Apr. 2024. 

Editorial, The Artist. “Who’s Andy Warhol? 7 Famous Andy Warhol Artworks.” The Artist, 24 Nov. 2023, www.theartist.me/art-inspiration/famous-andy-warhol-paintings/. 

Kostamo, Markku. “The Starry Night - A Bipolar Journey into Recovery.” Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries, 20 Jan. 2024, sanctuarymentalhealth.org/2021/03/04/the-starry-night/. 

“Piet Mondrian.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, inc., 27 Mar. 2024, www.britannica.com/biography/Piet-Mondrian. 

Images:

“Anatomical Studies and Drawings of Leonardo Da Vinci.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, inc., www.britannica.com/biography/Leonardo-da-Vinci/Anatomical-studies-and-drawings. Accessed 12 Apr. 2024. 

Editorial, The Artist. “Who’s Andy Warhol? 7 Famous Andy Warhol Artworks.” The Artist, 24 Nov. 2023, www.theartist.me/art-inspiration/famous-andy-warhol-paintings/. 

Kostamo, Markku. “The Starry Night - A Bipolar Journey into Recovery.” Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries, 20 Jan. 2024, sanctuarymentalhealth.org/2021/03/04/the-starry-night/. 



Comments

  1. alicia huApril 14, 2024 at 11:11 PM

    Hello Sherry,
    I was also not a big fan of mathematics growing up. I've always enjoyed art and being creative while rarely ever associating math with art. However, through this week's material we can see how significant mathematics can be to the final product of an art piece. Just like you mentioned, the golden ratio, vanishing point, and even numbers can all play a role in the success of art. I particularly find the golden ratio very intriguing because as a psychology major, I've learn that humans are drawn towards symmetrical faces and I wonder if this mathematical golden ratio is the science behind why that is. I also love your last sentence; math, art, and science assist each other as they give us different perspectives of the world'd beauty.

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