Erin Klinthong

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 Pointsof interest
along 3x3 grid
intersections

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1:2 ratio

Golden Ratio v. Rule of Thirds

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 Use of this 9 paneled grid might date back to
the Renaissance.
 1797, J.T. Smith wrote about the Rule of Thirds in
"Remarks on Rural Scenery" : “The land and
water bottom third is again divided into thirds,
reserving the lower 1/3 for land and the
remaining 2/3 for water.”

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The Last Supper – Leonardo Da Three Musicians – Pablo
Vinci Picasso

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Focus on Sky Focus on Land

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CENTERED RULE OF THIRDS

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