A COLLECTION OF WATERCOLORS BY STEVE POMERANTZ
Inspired by the Cosmatesque Mosaics of 12th Century Italy
From the artist:
Classical geometry is at the heart of thousands of years of art and architecture as represented in mosques, temples and churches around the world. Stunning in their search for perfection amid countless symmetries the art achieves a beauty inspired by its divine motivations.
On a more practical side, sacred art represents an excellent application of the principles of geometry as illustrated by Euclid in the Elements. Countless constructions and theorems first discovered by the ancient Greek mathematicians are carefully merged with craftsmanship to produce murals, paintings and mosaics of infinite variety.
My interest, at present, is to explore the intersection of this art with classical geometry by allowing the art to motivate a discussion of geometric fundamentals and to simultaneously use the underlying math to enhance an appreciation of the art and suggest generalizations.
Steve Pomerantz received his doctorate in Mathematics from U C Berkeley in 1986. He is an avid student of the classical geometric art of worlds faiths and how it can enhance the understanding and teaching of mathematics. Steve also provides workshops in a variety of mathematical-art areas which have been published in his book “Classical Geometry — A Mathematical Approach”.
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