The Golden section in Art     and Architecture
The Golden Rectangle aba/b = (a+b)/aThis fraction, (a+b)/a, is called the golden ratio.ababA golden rectangle, based on Fibonacci series, is one whose side lengths are in the golden ratio.
The Great Pyramid of GizaIt is one of the oldest structures on the face of the Earth and was built around  2560 BC .This Egyptian pyramid is remarkably close to a "golden pyramid"
Leonardo Di Vinci He was an internationally renowned inventor, scientists, engineer, architect, painter, sculptor, musician, mathematician, anatomist, astronomerand philosopher in his time.
The study of perspective mean became an obsession for him.
He constantly tried to explain what he saw and devised many experiments to test his ideas.
He was among the very first to take a scientific approach towards understanding how the world works and how we perceive it.Mona Lisa One very famous piece, known as the Mona Lisa, painted by Leonardo Da Vinci, is drawn according to the golden ratio.

Golden Ratio in Architecture

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    TheGolden section in Art and Architecture
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    The Golden Rectangleaba/b = (a+b)/aThis fraction, (a+b)/a, is called the golden ratio.ababA golden rectangle, based on Fibonacci series, is one whose side lengths are in the golden ratio.
  • 3.
    The Great Pyramidof GizaIt is one of the oldest structures on the face of the Earth and was built around 2560 BC .This Egyptian pyramid is remarkably close to a "golden pyramid"
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    Leonardo Di VinciHe was an internationally renowned inventor, scientists, engineer, architect, painter, sculptor, musician, mathematician, anatomist, astronomerand philosopher in his time.
  • 5.
    The study ofperspective mean became an obsession for him.
  • 6.
    He constantly triedto explain what he saw and devised many experiments to test his ideas.
  • 7.
    He was amongthe very first to take a scientific approach towards understanding how the world works and how we perceive it.Mona Lisa One very famous piece, known as the Mona Lisa, painted by Leonardo Da Vinci, is drawn according to the golden ratio.