Mathematics in art, for art and as art
History and Overview
2025-03-06 v1
Abstract
The fundamental role of mathematics as an inspiration for artists, but also as a tool for art creation, is presented in this paper following different art fields, like architecture, sculpture, painting, photography, literature and poetry, movie making and music. The historical viewpoint is completed with recent applications of mathematics to create art in the digital era. Finally, the article contains a discussion about the possibility of the mathematical creation being considered artistic.
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@article{arxiv.2503.03541,
title = {Mathematics in art, for art and as art},
author = {Maria J. Esteban},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2503.03541},
year = {2025}
}