Golden mean

Learn about the origins of the Fibonacci sequence, its relationship with the golden ratio and common misconceptions about its significance in nature and architecture.

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Phi, or 1.618, is known as the golden ratio, and can be found throughout artistic composition and nature. It can be represented in the formula (a+b)/a = a/b = phi.This formula applies to the golden…

Orion at Giza

For artistically-minded people, the golden ratio—or better yet, the divine proportion—might be easier to understand visually. Here are several examples of how the golden ratio can be applied to works from art history.

Rule of Thirds “Rules are made to be broken.” -My favorite paradox. I can count on one hand the number of rules I will obey without question, based solely on fear of catastrophic consequences: I t…

"The Golden Mean was used in the design of sacred buildings in ancient architecture to produce spiritual energy that facilitated connectivity with spiritual realms through prayer. Our reality is very structured, and indeed Life is even more structured. This is reflected though Nature in the form of geometry. Geometry is the very basis of our reality, and hence we live in a coherent world governed by unseen laws. These are always manifested in our world. The Golden Mean governs the proportion…

Golden ratio, Golden Mean and Golden Proportion.

The Golden Ratio in Leonardo da Vinci's famous Vitruvian Man. © Copyright 2010 Michael Paukner. All Rights Reserved. Print Shop | Twitter | Facebook

♠Aristotle´s Ethical Theory: “On the Concepts of Virtue and Golden Mean”: ______________________________________________________________________________________________ The concept of A…

Here's a slideshow on how this divine ratio could be applied to logo designing...

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Is there a mathematical key to beauty? Artists have designed harmonious relationships based on pure geometric forms since time immemorial – some applied the Golden Mean to their figures and t…

Investigation of the golden ratio and the human body which can be done individually or in the classroom.