The Golden Ratio
A golden rectangle is a rectangle that can be divided into a square and a rectangle that is
similar to the original rectangle. A pattern of repeated rectangles is shown below:
Each golden rectangle that is formed is copied and divided again. Each golden rectangle is
similar to the original rectangle.
In any golden rectangle, the length and width are in the golden ratio which is about 1.618:1.
The golden rectangle is considered pleasing to the human eye, it has appeared in architecture
and art since ancient times. It has intrigued artists including Leonardo da Vinci. Da Vinci
illustrated The Divine Proportion, a book about the golden rectangle.
The repetition of the golden rectangle is seen many times throughout art and nature: