The Department of Mathematics and Statistics is proud to host Dr. Bill Ralph (Brock University) at Jeffery Hall on February 14, 2020. All are welcome to join this talk.

Abstract: Is there an objective truth hiding within great works of art that only mathematics can detect? In
this talk, I'll present evidence for a mathematical aesthetic shared by many great artists across the centuries.
We'll look at several striking works of art by artists ranging from Tintoretto to Picasso and use a new statistic
to see that they are creating bell curves with their brushes. I'll also show some of my own attempts to create
visual art based on a variety of mathematically oriented techniques. Examples of my work can be viewed at
www.billralph.com.