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The Pyramids in Giza, the Parthenon in Athens, Michelangelo’s The Creation of Adam and Van Gogh’s Mona Lisa are all examples of the golden ratio

The golden ratio in design: it is commonly found in nature, uses organic and natural looking compositions that are aesthetically pleasing and creates a sense of harmony and beauty

golden ratio: is a number often encountered when taking the ratios of distances in simple geometric figures such as the pentagon, pentagram, decagon and dodecahedron

while they might not need math for their art it is helpful in geometric and abstract drawings.

The golden ratio was first used by Martin Ohm in 1835 butThe first known use of this term in English is in James Sulley's 1875 article on aesthetics in the 9th edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica

Algebra in Art

Do artists actually need math to help with their art?

Algebra: the part of mathematics in which letters and other general symbols are used to represent numbers and quantities in formula and equations.

Artists throughout history have used algebra in their art. Piet Mondrian and Henri Matisse are examples of artists who have used algebraic techniques in their art

Art: the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power

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