Week 2- Math and Science
Math and Art go hand in hand with each other because there is math in art and an art to math. Many different shapes and other mathematical substances go into the way an artist creates their artwork. Looking at Edwin Abbott's reading, Flatland, perspective has a major impact on the way we view artwork. This is similar in the math world when you look at a problem and are deciding on how to approach it. People will approach things in different ways, but it depends on the perspective you are coming from. Along with perspectives, Marc Frantz describes in his piece, Vanishing Points and Looking At Art, that parallel lines have an impact on the way paintings are made.
Also, in Robert Lang's Ted Talk, Lang talked about the math involved in the making of origami. He uses mathematics by making shapes and figuring out angles in order to make his exceptional origami.
Looking at the painting above, we can see that there are many different shapes and lines that go along with the idea of mathematics in art. Picasso, a Spanish painter, uses many shapes in his artwork and is one of the most well-known artists in history. The painting shows geometrical shapes such as circles, squares, and triangles. Also, the parallel lines in this painting, show that there is a vanishing point in the middle of the painting.
This week I learned a lot more about the way math and art are connected. I learned that many artists use math in order to create their amazing artworks. Many different shapes and lines are used to create different perspectives and view points, so that the painting is intriguing. As for the juxtaposition of math, art, and science, I think that the "third culture" comes into play because math and art are two different things, but they come together to create these paintings.
Resources:
Abbott, Edwin. "Flatland." Flatland, by E. A. Abbott, 1884. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Apr. 2017.
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 Math and Magic of Origami. Perf. Robert Lang. Ted. N.p., Feb. 2008. Web. 16 Apr. 2017.
Smith, B. Sidney. "The Mathematical Art of M.C. Escher." Platonic Realms Minitexts. Platonic Realms, 13 Mar 2014. Web. 16 Apr. 2017
Landa, Alex. "May 2017." Discover Magazine. N.p., 28 Feb. 2014. Web. 16 Apr. 2017.
Math and Art go hand in hand with each other because there is math in art and an art to math. Many different shapes and other mathematical substances go into the way an artist creates their artwork. Looking at Edwin Abbott's reading, Flatland, perspective has a major impact on the way we view artwork. This is similar in the math world when you look at a problem and are deciding on how to approach it. People will approach things in different ways, but it depends on the perspective you are coming from. Along with perspectives, Marc Frantz describes in his piece, Vanishing Points and Looking At Art, that parallel lines have an impact on the way paintings are made.
Also, in Robert Lang's Ted Talk, Lang talked about the math involved in the making of origami. He uses mathematics by making shapes and figuring out angles in order to make his exceptional origami.
Looking at the painting above, we can see that there are many different shapes and lines that go along with the idea of mathematics in art. Picasso, a Spanish painter, uses many shapes in his artwork and is one of the most well-known artists in history. The painting shows geometrical shapes such as circles, squares, and triangles. Also, the parallel lines in this painting, show that there is a vanishing point in the middle of the painting.
This week I learned a lot more about the way math and art are connected. I learned that many artists use math in order to create their amazing artworks. Many different shapes and lines are used to create different perspectives and view points, so that the painting is intriguing. As for the juxtaposition of math, art, and science, I think that the "third culture" comes into play because math and art are two different things, but they come together to create these paintings.
Resources:
Abbott, Edwin. "Flatland." Flatland, by E. A. Abbott, 1884. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Apr. 2017.
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 Math and Magic of Origami. Perf. Robert Lang. Ted. N.p., Feb. 2008. Web. 16 Apr. 2017.
Smith, B. Sidney. "The Mathematical Art of M.C. Escher." Platonic Realms Minitexts. Platonic Realms, 13 Mar 2014. Web. 16 Apr. 2017
Landa, Alex. "May 2017." Discover Magazine. N.p., 28 Feb. 2014. Web. 16 Apr. 2017.
Nicholas, I think it is very interesting that you brought up the third culture again. The two cultures isn't just limited to "literature" and "science," it can be more specific such as math and art as you mentioned in the end of your blog. In my blog I also brought up the importance of parallel lines in creating a vanishing point as well; interesting how those line create the illusion of depth. Nice work Nicholas.
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