Art and science illuminate the same subtle proportions in tree branches

Do artists and scientists see the same thing in the shape of trees? As a scientist who studies branching patterns in living things, I’m starting to think so. Piet Mondrian was an early 20th-century ...
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Art and science illuminate the same subtle proportions in tree branches

Tree branches in art throughout history follow geometric rules related to fractal geometry. 'Almond blossom' by Vincent van Gogh. Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam. Do artists and scientists see the same ...
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Art and science illuminate the same subtle proportions in tree branches

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Mitchell Newberry, University of New Mexico (THE CONVERSATION) Do artists and ...
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Max Little: 'science's branches mustn't forget they're part of a tree'

This article was taken from the January 2014 issue of Wired magazine. Be the first to read Wired's articles in print before they're posted online, and get your hands on loads of additional content by ...