The Fibonacci Sequence

A LOOK AT

Fibonacci was a mathematician from Italy who is credited for introducing the Arabic numeric system to Europe as well as the usage of the digit zero and decimal places. His name is most known for the Fibonacci series, a mathematical sequence in which each number equals the sum of the two numbers before it: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34. (and so on).

THE FIBONACCI SEQUENCE IN ART

The Fibonacci Sequence is inextricably linked to another mathematical concept, the Golden Ratio, sometimes known as the Divine Ratio. 

IMPORTANCE

Adopting the notion with zeal, it became fashionable for artists of the time to include the Fibonacci sequence in their creative renditions and thoughts of the day.

USE IN ART

The Fibonacci spiral may be seen in the structures of significant architectural sites all across the world. The Parthenon in Greece is perhaps the most famous example.

THE FIBONACCI THEORY

Pacioli was a mathematician from Italy who worked with Leonardo da Vinci and was a pioneer in the field of accounting. He is known as the “Founder of Accounting”

INFLUENCE OF LUCA PACIOLI

EXAMPLES OF THE FIBONACCI SEQUENCE IN ART

The School of Athens (c. 1511) Raphael

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The Creation of Adam (1512) Michelangelo

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Young Woman Reading in the Studio (1901) David Oyens

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