Pure mathematical form and reason is everywhere, from the leaves on a tree to the structure of a bee. The most beautiful things in life are those which appear in perfect proportions. Some examples where this is true: what produce we buy in the store, we buy clothing to fit the body, and there is even a mathematical calculation for beauty by evaluating the structure of the face based on the Golden Ratio.
When going through Florence, I found this image of beauty everywhere from the building to the artwork, the cuisine and even in the people — it seems that the Italian value of beauty has naturally selected beauty.
I also found that to achieve this standard in so many disciplines, Leonardo Da Vinci, Galileo and other participants of the Renaissance revolutionized the culture by mixing disciplines including mathematics and art. One way mathematics found its way into art was through linear perspective — the idea that distant items appear smaller. Another discovery, that is pictured here is Leonardo’s study of Pacioli’s Summa where Platonic Solids are described. I learned that the Platonic solids are earth, air, fire and water, which reminded me of astrology and other studies of the nature of creation. It is interesting to me that Leonardo studied and devoted time to exploring what built the world where we live. Did he want to create? Was his understanding of the world from its most basic level the reason for his advanced invention?