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| Title | Golden Spiral, by Jennifer Regan Bown |
| Artist | Bown, Jennifer Regan |
| Description | The Greeks believed there to be three 'ingredients' to beauty: symmetry, proportion, and harmony. This perfect balance was dubbed the "Golden Mean". This perfect balance is something they aspired to in art and architecture. These desirable proportions were believed to be aesthetically pleasing. A perfect example of this aesthetically pleasing shape is the "Golden Spiral" or the Fibonacci Spiral. This spiral is evident in nature as with the mollusk shell. This shell is a prime example of symmetry, proportion, and harmony: it epitomizes the Greek ideals of beauty. This shell is an example of mathematical beauty at its finest. |
| Medium | Photograph, 12" x 14" |
| About the Artist | Jennifer Regan Bown is currently working on an Integrated Studies Degree from Utah Valley University with an emphasis in Photography and Literature. She also previously studied at the University of New Mexico in the Art Department. She now resides in Utah with her husband and three children and teaches English as a Second Language. |
| Date | DateofExhibition:March3-30,2009 |
| Contributors | Van Wagoner, Kathryn, exhibit curator; |
| Subject | Spirals in art; Golden section; Mathematics in art; |
| Type | Image;Stillimage |
| Format | image/jpg |
| Relation (isPartOf) | Infinite Beauty: An Art Exhibit Inspired by Mathematics. Held March 3 - 30, 2009 Utah Valley University Library |
| Rights | All rights held by artist. |
| Publisher | Published digitally by Utah Valley University Library |
| Identifier | golden spiral |
