Math + Art

Math has had an major impact on the way that art and science have evolved. Math and art, as explained in Edwin Abbot's reading, Flatland, both us perspective when they are being used or made. In math, the way you approach a problem to be able to solve it depends on the way you look at it and the perspective you have when first going over it. In art, it is an obvious technique that is used for almost all types of artwork. When one person looks at a piece of art, that one persons perceptive on what he or she sees may be completely different from what the next person sees, so they may view the piece of art completely different.


One particular artist that uses this idea of perspective is Vincent Van Gogh. In his famous painting, Starry Night, people have different ideas as to what it is symbolizing when they first view it. Some may assume it is a picture from memory of his that may be near and dear to him, but it truly is a picture of an accurate view from his room he was in at the time when he created the piece of art. The perspective of what different see with this painting depending on how accurate or inaccurate they may think it is changes the completion of how they view the painting. 

Going over this weeks lessons, I have learned a lot about how math and art work together with one another. Initially, I viewed the two as complete opposites, and that they were not working together at all, but now I understand the similarities and relation they have with each other. Art and math both use shapes, lines, and perspectives that go hand-in-hand with each other.

Resources:

Abbott, Edwin. "Flatland." Flatland, by E. A. Abbott, 1884. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Apr. 2017

"Cubism." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 11 Apr. 2016. 

Frantz, Marc. "Vanishing Points and Looking at Art." Lesson 3: Vanishing Points and Looking at Art           2000): n. pag. 2000. Web. 16 Apr. 2017

"The Definition of Geometry." Dictionary.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Apr. 2016.     

Landa, Alex. "May 2017." Discover Magazine. N.p., 28 Feb. 2014. Web. 16 Apr. 2017




- Kyle Mora








Comments

  1. Pratik RameshApril 19, 2017 at 8:23 PM

    Hey, Kyle. Nice article. I find your comments on perspective interesting, especially with regards to Van Gogh, and how his unique perspective allowed him to create a wonderful painting. You also mentioned that different perspectives affect us as viewers as well, as we see the same art differently. An interesting point to consider would be if this difference in perspective affects us in the mathematical world as well.

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  2. UnknownApril 19, 2017 at 9:42 PM

    I agree that both math and art were two completely different subjects to me as well before reading this week. I also find your perspective on Van Gogh and how his different outlook made him create this wonderful masterpiece great.

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