The golden ratio of creativity.
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: We reflect on the profound relationship between art and mathematics, focusing on their mutual search for truth. Art, often perceived as an emotional and subjective expression, delves into deep societal and personal truths, while mathematics serves as the logical language through which we understand the universe's fun-damental principles. We argue that these two fields are not opposing, but comple-mentary in their quest to uncover meaning and order. By balancing emotion and reason, both art and science contribute to the discovery of universal truths. As an example, we discuss Bach’s Kunst der Fuge (The Art of Fugue), where the mathe-matical structure and artistic expression harmonize. Also we examine how the golden ratio and the Fibonacci sequence, both present in nature and art, represent harmony and guide the creation of aesthetically pleasing works. The connection between art, mathematics, and nature reveals that the search for balance is essen-tial in understanding the world and seeking deeper truths.
Author: Oprešnik, Lara
Language: English
Topic: Art, Technology, and Culture
Subfield: Visual Arts and Performing Arts
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6982015688
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