This week, we learned about how intertwined math and art truly are. According to Linda Henderson's, article many 20th century artists took an interest in theories about math and geometry, which spurred a whole new era of art. This allowed them to go beyond the 2 dimensional canvas and explore dimensions and perspectives that were never explored by previous artists. This connects to the idea presented to us in lecture, where math is critical in the study of visual art demonstrating its importance in creating regular and irregular shapes. This understanding and appreciation of math by artists has lead to many breakthroughs. One major breakthrough was the creation of linear perspective by Filippo Brunelleschi in 1413, so now artists could depict a 3-D image on a 2-D surface.
Portrait of Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler by Pablo Picasso, 1910
Many in the early 20th century that took an interest in mathematical theories in relation to art were particularly concerned with non-Euclidean geometry, and understanding this order to portray a 4th dimension in their art. Pablo Picasso in particular uses this knowledge to create the Portrait of Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler. Picasso uses his canvas space to create a multi-dimensional plane that takes the viewer through the art rather than staring at a flat creation. Picasso also uses this 4th dimension to create an added layer of depth to this piece.
Artists use this extended understanding of math in order to further understand the shapes and perspectives that can be created on a flat canvas. Having an understanding of mathematics has allowed artists to be able to replicate real life more accurately. The math, science, and art are juxtaposed in this course to show that things that we are taught to be very different are actually necessary for understanding one another, and in many places they overlap.
Sources:
ABBOTT, EDWIN. FLATLAND: a Romance of Many Dimensions. 1884. Henderson, Linda Dalrymple. “The Fourth Dimension and Non-Euclidean Geometry in Modern Art: Conclusion.” Leonardo, vol. 17, no. 3, 1984, pp. 205–210. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/1575193. “Portrait of Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler, 1910 by Pablo Picasso.” Henri Matisse, www.pablopicasso.org/portrait-of-daniel-henry-kahnweiler.jsp. YouTube, 26 Nov. 2007, youtu.be/LkODKN_m_H4. YouTube, 26 Nov. 2007, youtu.be/LkODKN_m_H4.
ABBOTT, EDWIN. FLATLAND: a Romance of Many Dimensions. 1884.
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ABBOTT, EDWIN. FLATLAND: a Romance of Many Dimensions. 1884.
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