Dear Quantumduck,
I didn’t mean to sound so negative in my first comment however, this area is one of my pet peeves. I realize that you are just looking for information and not interested in a debate on the aesthetics of mathematics and art. If you look at my blog you will find lots of...
There is much confusion in this area. The reason you have problems finding mathematical rigor in the fine arts is because they really have very little to do with each other. What so many people fail to realize is that they embody completely different aesthetics. Fractals and the golden section...