why did artist such as leonardo da vinci use the golden ratio in their paintings?

The enjoyed working with numbers

It creates a balanced and intriguing visual composition

The like to obey the rigid structure of the ratio

Using mathematical principle added extra certainly to their work••

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The correct answer is B
It created a balanced and intriguing visual composition