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Blue Ammonite by Peter Masters

Close up of a section of an ammonite. Ammonites are amazing objects. This one is a polished fossil and its beauty and elegance is largely due to it being a manifestation of the fibonacci curve. This mathematical ratio is also called the golden mean or golden spiral and it occurs naturally everywhere in nature. A spiral galaxy and a pine cone both share this construction. Artists over the centuries, including DaVinci, have based artwork on these ratios resulting in a satisfying beauty that resonates with us.Â

Ammonites were predatory molluscs that resembled squid. They had eyes, tentacles, and of course, spiral shells. They are more closely related to a living octopus, though the shells resemble that of a nautilus.Â When I held this in my hand and thought about its existence on this planet for about 240 million years it evoked a sense of wonder thatÂ I hope to share with the viewer. Â This artwork is ready to hang, part of a limited edition of 50Box Framed in Tasmanian Oak. Personally signed and editioned on the reverse.