Comments on: Two more http://www.reenigne.org/blog/two-more/ Stuff I think about Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:39:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: admin http://www.reenigne.org/blog/two-more/comment-page-1/#comment-1979 admin Fri, 05 Sep 2008 03:37:21 +0000 http://www.reenigne.org/blog/?p=697#comment-1979 Actually, it is artists, not mathematicians, who have claimed that the golden rectangle is the one with the most pleasing aspect ratio. It has been incorporated into a great deal of art from ancient Greek architecture to the drawings and paintings of Leonardo da Vinci. While there are some neat mathematical qualities to this number, I don't think there are any mathematical reasons for it to be considered the most aesthetic - it seems to be more a piece of artistic lore. Actually, it is artists, not mathematicians, who have claimed that the golden rectangle is the one with the most pleasing aspect ratio. It has been incorporated into a great deal of art from ancient Greek architecture to the drawings and paintings of Leonardo da Vinci. While there are some neat mathematical qualities to this number, I don't think there are any mathematical reasons for it to be considered the most aesthetic - it seems to be more a piece of artistic lore.

]]> By: Kaz Maslanka http://www.reenigne.org/blog/two-more/comment-page-1/#comment-1935 Kaz Maslanka Thu, 04 Sep 2008 06:38:30 +0000 http://www.reenigne.org/blog/?p=697#comment-1935 It certain that the golden rectangle is sublime in its beauty by way of the aesthetics of mathematics however, it is no more beautiful than a box of corn flakes by the aesthetic criteria of art. Bottom line is that your image is wonderful! it is just have very little to do with art. It certain that the golden rectangle is sublime in its beauty by way of the aesthetics of mathematics however, it is no more beautiful than a box of corn flakes by the aesthetic criteria of art.

Bottom line is that your image is wonderful! it is just have very little to do with art.

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