Perspective And Its Impact on the History of

Perspective And It’s Impact on the History of Art

Ø Many of the earlier works artists created showed struggled with accurately showing depth (space). Ø Describe the space in this picture. Ø Does this picture reflect depth accurately? Why or why not? Ø How could this picture be changed to increase its’ depth?

Ø Does this picture reflect depth accurately ? Why or why not? Ø How could this picture be changed to increase its’ depth? The Miracle of the child falling from the balcony, c. 1328, Tempera on panel. Church of St. Augustine Novello,

Compare & Contrast The School of Athens, Raphael, 1509– 1510, Fresco, 500 cm × 770 cm (200 in × 300 in), Apostolic Palace, Vatican City The Miracle of the child falling from the balcony, c. 1328, Tempera on panel. Church of St. Augustine Novello, Siena, Italy.

Art Before Perspective errors appear in paintings usually done before 1400 The perspective lines usually may converge, but not to a single point and not on the horizon Reverse perspective: The lines diverge against the horizon, rather than converge Thirteenth century Madonna with Child in the Italo-Byzantine style.

Facts at a Glance: Lived: December 21, 1401 -1428 (died age 26) Nationality: Italian Field: Painting, Fresco Movement: Early Renaissance Famous Work: Holy Trinity c. 1427 Most Notable: First known artist to show linear perspective in a work of art The Tribute Money, fresco in the Brancacci Chapel in Santa Maria del Carmine, Florence Masaccio

Facts at a Glance: Lived: 1377 -April 15, 1446 (aged 68– 69) Nationality: Italian Field: Architecture, Sculpture, Mechanical engineering Movement: Early Renaissance Most Notable: Dome of Santa Maria del Fiore & discovery of perspective Filippo Brunelleschi

Brunelleschi—observed that with a fixed single point of view, parallel lines appear to converge at a single point in the distance Brunelleschi's Discovery of Linear Perspective He is credited with the discovering perspective in 1425 or 1435 (discrepancy exists) First known painting to show linear perspective is Holy Trinity by Masaccio

Holy Trinity by Masaccio

Notice the influence ? Mines of Moria from The Lord of the Rings Interior View of Santa Maria del Fiore

Science Art and Technology How to Make a Life Size Camera Obscura

Comprehension Check When was perspective discovered and by whom? What is the importance of Massacio’s Holy Trinity? What is a camera obscura and what was it used for?