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WEEK 2

Math and art seem like two separate subjects that would have nothing to do with one another. But in fact, math is a big part of the art all around us today. Without math our world art would not look, sound, or feel the same. When I look around when I'm walking around our UCLA campus I see math in our art everywhere. Our buildings are beautiful structures of art. But without math, they would not be as beautiful. Artists, wether they are musicians, contractors, or artists, all have to use some type of math skill in their work. 
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Even just creative art uses math and fractions just to make it more perfect. Straight lines and even parts are big parts of the art of origami. But these techniques seen above in the picture are also in other types of art like painting and drawing. Using fractions and symmetry ensure proportionate art which makes it more appeasing to look at. Math is a big part of why art is so interesting to look at and often captures our eye when walking down even the busiest of streets.This coincides with the idea that our viewpoint techniques "add one more way to appreciate, understand, and enjoy many wonderful works of art"(Lesson 3).
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If you look at the beautiful buildings and structures around the world you can see the most amazing pieces of art. The Eiffel Tower, the Pyramids of Giza, and the Parthenon are just a few examples. In constructing these, the artists and contractors who were responsible for these structures had to incorporate math into their design. Otherwise, they knew these wouldn't still be standing today. Math helps to perfect the design. Without math in architecture the design would be flawed and these structures would fall. I believe to create something beautiful, you must have some symmetry and organization which incorporates even the simplest math skills. Our buildings even around UCLA wouldn't be a highlight of our university if our contractors didn't use any math techniques or a design and just started building to see what happens. 


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The notes of composers and musician's sounds connects music to mathematics. They must count rhythm, intervals, and time signatures. There is a "fundamental mathematical relationship between the vibrating strings and harmony to the digitized music world" of today(American Mathematical Society). This idea is example of how math and art intertwine in many different examples of art. Music is an art that plays a part in the course of most American's everyday life. When we listen to music we are listening to a combination of imagination, creativity, and mathematics. Even following a simple beat involves math in that you are counting the rhythm and time between each beat. Without math, music wouldn't flow and sound fluent.
Sources
1."Flatland." Flatland, by E. A. Abbott, 1884. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2017. <http://www.ibiblio.org/eldritch/eaa/FL.HTM>.
2. American Mathematical Society. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2017. <http://www.ams.org/samplings/math-                             and-music>. 
3. Music and Computers. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2017. <http://cmc.music.columbia.edu/MusicAndComputers/>. 
4."Mathematical Origami." Mathigon. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2017. <https://mathigon.org/origami>.
5. Paralle. Lesson 3: Vanishing Points and Looking at Art (n.d.): n. pag. Web.

Comments

  1. Emma NairinApril 18, 2017 at 10:30 PM

    I thought it was very creative of you to include the aspect of music in your post. I think that is something most of us do not realize is as aspect of math because we think of it so much more as a form of art. Another interesting perspective is that not only UCLA, but every building of structure made would not look half as pretty or put together if it wasn't for math. Our houses or apartments most likely would not be able to stand up as they do if it isn't for math that figures out the perfect placement before building. Thank you for including this perspective and it helped open my eyes to how important math is in our everyday lives.

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  2. UnknownApril 19, 2017 at 3:52 PM

    I agree with your comment of art and math being a huge part of architecture. I'm fortunate enough to have seen the Parthenon and Eiffel Tower in person and truly believe it is a meshing of math and art! The Parthenon and Eiffel Tower serves as such an important part of their respective cultures. It would be easy to see just the art side of these sites. But after seeing them in person, it would be impossible for me to not see all the math and consideration that it took to build them. There is very few things purely mathematical or purely art, they truly tie together! It's cool to see someone who agrees!

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  3. UnknownApril 19, 2017 at 11:22 PM

    As stated above , I loved the way you incorporated music into your blog because as a musician myself , I was able to connect to your blog ! I never thought about how much math is in the art of writing music , let alone the rhythm of a song ,so thank you for allowing me to realize through this !

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