The Vanishing Point
Mathematics is a form of art.
Exploration
Full class
Principle: Use geometry to understand how artists create the illusion of depth in 2D using vanishing points, connecting mathematics and art.
Using mathematics in art — now that’s a large-scale project! What if they were actually two similar fields?
In this interdisciplinary math activity, discover how some artists make their work as true to reality as possible.
Explanations and Materials
This activity comes with an explanatory sheet that presents it.
- The use of the following materials is required for the success of the activity:
- Original photo of La Fresque des Québécois (Appendix): electronic version for demonstration and one printed copy per student
- Edited photo of La Fresque des Québécois, vanishing point identified (Appendix)
- Other images in the appendix
- Felt-tip pens or markers.
Teachers
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