One of the earliest dudes to prove that art and math can go together was Renaissance rockstar, Piero Della Francesca (PDF if you like abbrevs).

Giorgio Vasari, one of the first ever art historians, thought PDF was noteworthy enough to be noted in his sanctimonious tome, entitled Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors and Architects. The 16th century book also gave props to big shots like Sandro Botticelli, and ninja turtles Donatello, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Raphael. Turtle power!

At the time, being on Vasari's A-list was like being in OK! Magazine. Except much cooler. Known for his immaculate perspective on…well, perspective, PDF really outdid himself with works like The Flagellation of Christ and The Resurrection. His oh-so-sexy converging lines, expert handling of spatial relationships and crazy weird light quality came to influence trippy guys like Giorgio de Chirico later on in modern art.