FRANS HALS’ AMAZING SUPREME MATHEMATICAL RELATIONSHIPS IN HIS COMPOSITION

 

The masters have spoken. “Mathematics!” They said.

Figure 1: The Lady Governors of the Old Men’s Home at Harrlem,

              by Frans Hals, 1664

 

Figure 2: A portion of the amazing geometric ground plan of Figure 1.

Note that AB // CD.

 

Figure 3: A portion of the amazing ground plan of Figure 1.

Note that the great curves of PP’ and QQ’ serve to link up hands, face, collar, books and sleeves,etc.

The mapping of these intricate geometric ground plans was performed by the painter, Ben Taishing Lau, as his tribute to the Shrine of Greatness. 

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