Applications Art
Fig: Rectangles superimposed on the Mona Lisa demonstrating golden ratio at work. In Mona Lisa, the mismatch between the left and right backgrounds creates the illusion of perspective and depth. A golden rectangle whose base extends from her right wrist to her left elbow and reaches the very top of her head can be subdivided into smaller golden rectangles to produce a golden spiral. The edges of the new rectangles come to intersect the focal points of Mona Lisa: chin, eye, nose, and upturned corner of her mouth. The overall shape of the woman is a triangle with her arms as the base and her head as the tip, drawing attention to her face. Oleg Artamonov
De Divina Proportione
Fig: The face of the Mona Lisa outlines a golden rectangle.
April 16, 2015