by Calvin Chan, Jane Lu, Brianna Loo, Christina Yang
The golden ratio. The parameterization of science into sophisticated art–a relationship between ubiquitous numbers and common physical proportions dominates the universe. Though it was substantialized circa the times of Plato, the golden ratio was effectively identified as the universal ratio during the Renaissance era. Luca Pacioli, a Franciscan friar, defined the golden ratio as “the divine proportion” in his book “Divina Proportione.” Pacioli, a Renaissance mathematician, saw Catholic religious significance in the ratio, justifying the naming of his work.
Few philosophers under the influence of the non-secular Renaissance followed Pacioli. Mathematician Johannes Kepler served as the pivotal chord that lead the religious research of the golden ratio into the new secular key of the Romantic era. Kepler expanded on the theory of the golden ratio and the underlying presence of the proportion in all aspects of life. However, no connection towards religion was made. Instead, Kepler formulated a relationship between the golden ratio and Pythagoras’s Theorem. Called the Kepler triangle, this relationship identified the two “jewels” of geometry and mathematics.
The golden ratio weaved into the seams of 19th century art and literature. Many books published during that time were proportional to this ratio. Famous painter Mondrian used the ratio extensively in his geometric paintings. In addition, the Swiss architect Le Corbusier, centered his design philosophy on systems of harmony and proportion is well known for the implementation of the golden proportion. The Romantic era fostered the exponential growth of the golden ratio in the secular representation of man.
Few philosophers under the influence of the non-secular Renaissance followed Pacioli. Mathematician Johannes Kepler served as the pivotal chord that lead the religious research of the golden ratio into the new secular key of the Romantic era. Kepler expanded on the theory of the golden ratio and the underlying presence of the proportion in all aspects of life. However, no connection towards religion was made. Instead, Kepler formulated a relationship between the golden ratio and Pythagoras’s Theorem. Called the Kepler triangle, this relationship identified the two “jewels” of geometry and mathematics.
The golden ratio weaved into the seams of 19th century art and literature. Many books published during that time were proportional to this ratio. Famous painter Mondrian used the ratio extensively in his geometric paintings. In addition, the Swiss architect Le Corbusier, centered his design philosophy on systems of harmony and proportion is well known for the implementation of the golden proportion. The Romantic era fostered the exponential growth of the golden ratio in the secular representation of man.
Great interpretation and analysis of how the "golden ratio" shaped the new time period. But i would elaborate more on this and explain exactly what it is in detail so there is no confusion. This was a new aspect to the era than our group had focused on and it brings up more supporting evidence for why and how the era of romanticism has a secular representation of the common man. Your use of citing philosophers in your work helps establish an expansion of contributors to making this era what it was and what changed and molded people's minds and actions.Your views and examples clearly demonstrate each artist and individual that contributed to the essence of the Romantic Era, but a few more specifics woven throughout the synthesis would have been good. Overall, your synthesis has great depth and insight that helps us to learn more about this particular era but could use a little more focus on other aspects other than just the golden ration, maybe expand on religious views verse spiritual and the role of Gothic influences.
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