CALENDAR
This is a calendar for MATH 121, Perspective Geometry. It may be updated frequently, but it should always accurately reflect what will happen in the next week.
 
 
Tuesday
Thursday
Aug.
20
Introduction: Perspective in Renaissance Painting
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25
Class topic: Why Parallel Lines Appear to Converge
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Homework #1 due
27
Class topic: Alberti's Method for Perspective Drawings
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Sept.
1
Class topic: Why Alberti's Method Works (and other topics)
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Here is a link to today's handout
Homework #2 due
3
Class topic: History of the Development of Perspective:
Brunelleschi and Piero della Francesca

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Homework #3 due
8
Class topic: Piero della Francesca's Diagonal Construction
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Here is today's handout
Homework #4 due
10
Class topic: The Anamorphic Image
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Homework #5 due
15
Class topic: More Anamorphises
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17
Guest Lecturer: Jorge Benitez (VCU Communication Arts)
22
No class today.
(I will be in my office in case you have questions.)
24
Critique of student projects
(Final Projects Due)


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