Further Reading on the Golden Ratio
Posted on Friday 15 April 2005
Maths is Kewl
For those interested in pursuing this rant on the Golden Ratio further to some more carefully reasoned work. I have these recommendations:
Good stories, pity they're not true
Good introduction to the myths and truths about the Golden Ratio. Unfortunately, it drops a clanger in accepting the nautilus shell as a valid demonstration of the Golden Ratio.
Book Review: The Golden Section
Nice blast on the Golden Ratio cult before launching into a review of a worthy book on the maths of the subject (even though some book publisher felt the need to put the Mona Lisa on the front cover).
Under Siege: The Golden Mean in Architecture
You may be surprised how much credence the Golden Ratio conjecture is still given in the field of architecture. This article shows how slowly the tide is turning.
The Golden Section in Architectural Theory
Another excellent article article from the Nexus Network Journal whose mission is to explore the connections between architecture and mathematics. This one carefully follows the history of the Ratio and demonstrates that it was not used in ancient or Renaissance architecture. It covers a lot of interesting history along the way.
Da Vinci’s First Code: Our Numbers Our Gods, the Pentagram
A clear debunking of the Golden Ratio, especially its purported use in the paintings of Leonardo Da Vinci.
