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Scientists analyze branch patterns in trees and art, from da Vinci to Mondrian

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The math that describes the branching pattern of trees in nature also holds for trees depicted in art—and may even underlie our ability to recognize artworks as depictions of trees.

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The Independent

Scientists uncover hidden maths depicted in artworks by Da Vinci and Mondrian

Study offers perspective to ‘appreciate and recreate beauty of trees’ in art, scientists say

11 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Conversation

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 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 abstract artist and art theorist obsessed with simplicity and essence of form. Even people who…

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Phys.org

Scientists analyze branch patterns in trees and art, from da Vinci to Mondrian

The math that describes the branching pattern of trees in nature also holds for trees depicted in art—and may even underlie our ability to recognize artworks as depictions of trees.

11 days ago·United Kingdom

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