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Figure 4-20: Leonardo's Vitruvian Man illustrates the proportions of the golden rectangle found in the hu-
man body.
The golden rectangle is found in the individual parts of the body as well. Figure 4-21 shows the ratio
of measurement between the fingers of the hand. This is a 3:2 ratio. The 3:2 ratio is extremely close to the
golden rectangle. I have overlaid the golden rectangle over a model of the human hand bones to illustrate
this. Note how the smaller finger bone falls within the smaller proportion of the rectangle while the larger
bone falls within the larger division. This ratio repeats up the bones of the hand. Try finding other instances
of the golden rectangle in the human body.
The golden rectangle was originated by the Greek mathematician and philosopher Pythagoras in the sixth
century BC. Since that time it has been seen in the work of various artists and architects throughout the ages.
It seems that you can find applications of the golden ratio in just about any aesthetically pleasing layout,
from the Parthenon ( Figure 4-22 ) to the structure of faces in classical art ( Figure 4-23 ) .