linear perspective. giotto robert campin the merode altarpiece, cloisters, museum near the gwb. late...
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Giotto
Robert Campin The Merode Altarpiece, Cloisters,
Museum near the GWB.
Late Gothic
What is wrong?
How would you correct it?
Eye level A.K.A. Horizon line
Vanishing point
Lines can curve in linear perspective.
The vanishing point is behind the right wall.
Where is the vanishing point?
The Dome of the Cathedral of Florence, Italy, by Filippo Brunelleschi, the inventor of linear perspective.
Filippo Brunelleschi’s drawing of theChurch of Santo Spirito, left, and a photo
of the church today. Still convincing!
The Holy Trinity by Masaccio,
Early Renaissance
First large fresco to use linear perspective.
Profoundly influencedsubsequent artists
Where/how did Masaccio use
linear perspective?
Horizon lineVanishing Point
DRAWING A BOX
One point (Frontal) linear perspective
With frontal perspective, all 4 corners are right angles
The front plane alignsvertically with thevanishing point.
90
Horizon lineVanishing Point
One point (Frontal) linear perspective
Draw fromtop cornersback to thevanishing
points
Horizon lineVanishing Point
One point (Frontal) linear perspective
Back edgeis level
with other horizontal
lines
Horizon line/Eye level
Vanishing Point
One point (Frontal) linear perspective
Removeexcesslines
John Singer Sargent
Street in Venice
Make certain your vertical lines are truly vertical or “plumb”.
This is a plumb bob used by carpenters and masons. Originally, most bobs were made of lead. The
Latin word for “lead” is:
PLUMBUM (Pb in Chemistry)
The Romans used lead for their pipes. That is why we still call it “plumbing”.
Vanishing Point
Two point (Angular) linear perspective
Vanishing Point
a vertical line for the front edge is drawn.
Eye Level/Horizon line
Vanishing Point
Two point (Angular) linear perspective
Vanishing Point Vanishing Point
Two point (Angular) linear perspective
Vanishing Point
Lines are drawn to the two vanishing points for the sides of the box.
Eye Level/Horizon line
Vanishing Point
Two point (Angular) linear perspective
Vanishing Point Eye Level/Horizon line Vanishing Point
Two point (Angular) linear perspective
Vanishing Point
Edges of boxangle in, butonly slightly.
Vanishing Point
Two point (Angular) linear perspective
Vanishing Point Eye Level/Horizon line Vanishing Point
Two point (Angular) linear perspective
Vanishing Point
Back corner lines crisscross.
Vanishing Point
Two point (Angular) linear perspective
Vanishing Point Vanishing Point
Two point (Angular) linear perspective
Vanishing Point
Excess lines are removed
Eye Level/Horizon line
Each book has different sets of vanishing points because they are not parallel.
Eye Level. .
Teacher example of angular perspective. The letters are subject to the same perspective.
Severe angular perspective, distorted becausethe vanishing points are too close.
The Art of PaintingJan Vermeer, 17th c. Dutch
Angular perspective is convincing.
There is no distortion because the vanishing
points are far off the page.
Eye level is near the top of thisphoto taken in a standing position.
Eye Level is low - seated in a chair, at the same level with or slightly lower than the girl’s head
Eye Level is very high - same height as the fluorescent lights
Room 142