Mathematics is the study of numbers, shapes and patterns. The word comes from the Greek word “μάθημα” (máthema), meaning “science, knowledge, or learning”.
The following are some examples of where art links with maths.
Year 7 have studied symmetry of shapes including rotational symmetry where a shape can be turned a number of times and remain the same.
Year 8 studied Chinese tangrams – these are pictures made from 7 mathematical shapes that themselves form a square.
EFL studied Sierpinski’s triangle which is a fractal (A fractal is a never-ending pattern. Fractals are infinitely complex patterns that are self-similar across different scales. They are created by repeating a simple process over and over in an ongoing loop.)
Year 10 studied the mathematics behind the wheel of Theodorous (an ancient Greek mathematician) and then used it to create a piece of art.
