Thursday, March 28, 2013

Beuaty in balanced asymmetry


1. Mathematical beauty in symmetry.

Mathematician find beauty in symmetry either easily found (like those in geometry) or hidden (like those in algebra or calculus). 

2. Aesthetic beauty in Chinese paintings
 
Traditional Chinese painters try to make in their works well balanced asymmetry which brings beauty to the viewers.

What are in common in 1 and 2 ?

Both create harmony in the whole - uniting different parts harmoniously. You can feel some relation or correspondence between some different parts or even motion in a static object, either a mathematical thing (like a formula) or a painting or even a simple drawing.


Ref: asymmetrical balance drawing

https://www.google.com.hk/search?q=asymmetrical+balance+drawing+3d&safe=strict&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=rIBYU96OM4WciQf674CYCA&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ&biw=1024&bih=584

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