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Perspective Drawing October 26, 2009

Filed under: Blog assigment, PPMT — winnie2009 @ 4:47 am

One of the uses of perspective was in “School of Athens” by  Raphael.

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Artist: Raphael

Title: School of Athens

Year: 1509–1510

Media: Fresco

Size: 500 cm × 770 cm (200 in × 300 in)

Location: Apostolic Palace, Rome, Vatican City

‘School of Athens’ fully displays the architectural grandeur that could be achieved with this method, as a background for his evocation of the pantheon of ancient Greek philosophers. The central vanishing point is at Socrates left hand, close to the eye height of the standing figures in front of the steps, and just where it should be if the viewer was standing with them on the lower floor. This piece of art has great composition and depth. The color work and lighting really work well and draws the eyes all around the painting.

Another one is a two-point building perspective drawing with ink and pen by Nazareth Morris. In two point perspective, there are two vanishing points on the horizon line. Every line except vertical ones will converge onto one of the two vanishing points.

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In my work, I have done a similar version.

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