Like music, there are some deep connections between art and mathematics. Both disciplines require spatial reasoning skills and the ability to recognize patterns.

Mathematics itself has been described as an art motivated by beauty. Many prominent artists throughout history have also been mathematicians or have explicitly used mathematics in the creation of their art. These include Leonardo da Vinci, Wassily Kandinsky and, more recently, M. C. Escher and Ada Dietz.

But it is not just famous painters who were inspired by mathematics. Mathematics can be seen in art and architecture from around the world.

Some simple connections between mathematics and art include use of the Golden Ratio, symmetry, perspective, and the Law of Thirds, the general rule of thumb about how to proportion different elements in a painting or photograph.