Number Theory and Art

Year: 2003 Authors: Vera W. de Spinadel

Core claim

The Golden Mean and related metallic means underlie recurring proportional systems in cultural artifacts and natural forms, linking number theory to aesthetic and structural harmony.

Topics

golden ratio, metallic means family, proportion systems, interdisciplinary aesthetics

Domains

irrational quadratic numbers, continued fractions, Fibonacci-like ratios, geometry, architecture, music, visual arts, design

Methods

historical examples, proportional analysis, geometric interpretation, numerical sequences

Media

Stonehenge, pyramids, Parthenon, cathedrals

Source status

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