by Anne Skyvington | Aug 22, 2023 | Writing Spirit
The Golden Ratio Many buildings and artworks reflect the Golden Ratio: the Parthenon in Greece, and many other classical buildings in Europe. But it is not really known if it was designed that way. Some artists and architects believe the Golden Ratio makes the most...
by Anne Skyvington | Aug 24, 2016 | Nature
I was never interested in mathematics at school, perhaps because of the way it was taught; it was seen as a subject for boys in the 50s. Today, things may have changed a bit. In any case, from early on, I was on the creative spectrum, rather than the...
by Anne Skyvington | Aug 23, 2016 | Nature
The Vitruvian Man is a drawing created by Leonardo da Vinci circa 1490. It is accompanied by notes based on the work of the architect Vitruvius. The drawing, which is in pen and ink on paper, depicts a male figure in two superimposed positions with his arms and legs...