Christina’s World Andrew Wyeth
The Golden Ratio is actually a mathematical number. It represents a ratio between 2 elements of a composition. Basically what it means is that a space must be divided in specific ratios for it to be aesthetic. “For a space divided into equal parts to be agreeable and aesthetic, between the smallest and largest parts there must be the same relationship as between this larger part and the whole space”. This is how José M. Parramón explains it in his book The Big Book of Oil Painting.
If we try to see the actual golden ratio in this painting, we shall look at the girl and the small barn. It would be a bit extreme to actually make a mathematical ratio, but you can form an opinion just by looking. We can also see the presence of the rule of thirds here as well. The main points of interests are at the intersection of the separating lines and the horizon line is almost splitting the image in 3rds.
The Golden Ratio, accessed on March 11th 2011
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