Talk:The Roses of Heliogabalus

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[edit] Golden Mean

I've removed the following, leaving the bare measurements, as I can find no references in the literature (I've checked several offline sources) that suggest the theory that Alma-Tadema used the Golden Mean in choosing the dimensions of the painting. I'm not saying that he would have been unaware of the Golden Mean, but all I can find is copies of this Wikipedia article.

"The canvas measures 52" by 84 1/8", which may, like ratios within the painting itself, be intended to encode the golden mean. (84 1/8 inches divided by 52 inches equals 1.6177884..., and the golden mean equals 1.61803398875...)"

Ken 03:10, July 14, 2005 (UTC)