The Golden Ratio Nombre d`or

The Golden Ratio
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influencing art throughout history
influencer l'art dans l'histoire
Artistic Application of The Golden Ratio
● The golden ratio has been
used in art and music since
the classical ages
● When depicting people,
artists have used the golden
ratio as medium of achieving
"the perfect face"
● In nature, lots of plants grow
and are shaped according to
the golden ratio
● In architecture, the golden
ratio is also used to make
aesthetically pleasing
constructions
Salvador Dalí - The Sacrament of the
Last supper
The Parthenon
Leonardo da Vinci's and The Golden Ratio
● Leonardo da Vinci (14521519) was an Italian artist,
scientist, inventor and
philosopher
● He was fascinated by the
Golden Ratio and
illustrated a book about it
The Last Supper - Leonardo da Vinci
written by Luca Pacioli
(De divina proportione)
● In one of his most famous
paintings, The Last
Illustration of a
rhombicuboctahedron Supper, the Golden Ratio
by Leonardo da Vinci in
De divina proportione
has been applied both on
the table and the layout of
people.
Mona Lisa and The Golden Ratio of the face
● Leonardo da Vinci's most
famous painting, Mona
Lisa or La Joconde, is one
of the most famous
paintings ever made
● Her face is layed out
according to the golden
ratio
● Research shows that
having these proportions
is considered to be a
norm for beauty
Mona Lisa / La Joconde Leonardo da Vinci
Our Golden Ratio Art Project