Art and Geometry. Jeffrey Smart is an Australian artist who lived in Italy most of his career. He died in Tuscany, June 2013. What is interesting about his work is what is hidden behind the image. Behind the work is a concern for geometrical relationships as a foundation for composition. This is very interesting and has led me on a research course to investigate philosophically how I could use this knowledge in making work with a timeless foundation. I've always known about the golden section, as a device to organize the picture plane, but only at a mathematical level. The golden section is also commonly called the 'rule of thirds'. As I have understood it, the golden section is the basis for drawing up relational lines, that by default, produces a harmonious, and pleasing to the eye, arrangement of shapes.