Fox Friday: The Sweet Perspectives (Part 2)
Recreating the Room of Masks - three tests The Room of Masks was painted in the House of Augustus in 27 BCE. It is a perspectival image - meaning lines recede roughly to the center, creating the appearance of depth - without a central vanishing point. This has puzzled art historians and architects for centuries. Through analytical drawing I have identified a strong theory of how these paintings were constructed and this 2-part workshop will explore three possible scenarios for the production of perspectival images in Antiquity.
- Test 1: Constructed Projection - from plan to arc to wall to image
- Test 2: Grid Mural
- Test 3: Multiple artists working collaboratively
We have constructed a 1:1 model of the Room of Masks and will use it to test these three scenarios. We will use chalk, charcoal, and string as ancient artists would have done.
This is a two-part workshop. Part 1 will introduce the drawing method. Part 2 will be the drawing workshop.
Instructor: Jonathan Stitelman is a senior lecturer in Architecture & Urban Design. His research is focused on constructed perspective in Antiquity.
about fox fridays
Fox Fridays is a weekly, low-stress workshop series introducing the WashU community to overlooked or lesser-known tools, resources, processes, and ideas. It provides a platform for students to develop hybridized practices of creative output that transcend discipline, medium, and experience.