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
August
20

21
Introduction: Perspective in Renaissance Painting
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26
Class topic: Why Parallel Lines Appear to Converge
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Here is the first video: Tracks
Here is the second video: Room
Assignment #1 due
28
Class topic: Alberti's Method for Perspective Drawings
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September
2
Class topic: Why Alberti's Method Works (and other topics)
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Assignment #2 due
4
Class topic: History of the Development of Perspective:
Brunelleschi and Piero della Francesca

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Assignment #3 due
9
Class topic: Piero della Francesca's Diagonal Construction
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Assignment #4 due
11
Class topic: The Anamorphic Image
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Assignment #5 due
16
Class topic: More Anamorphises; Projective Geometry
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18
Free day -- I will be in my office for consultation on projects if needed.
23

Critique of Final projects
25
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