From the Book - Regular Print
The parameters of perspective. The observer and the field of vision ; The surface of reconstruction ; The space to be reconstructed
Frontal perspective. Conditions of observation ; A single vanishing point ; Dimensions and scales
The "45" points. 45L and 45R ; Distancing of the artist ; Angle of vision ; Intersecting information ; Systematic constructions ; Creating a grid ; Rabatment
Horizontal perspective. Conditions of observation ; Reconstructing a right angle ; Multiple orientations ; Inclined planes ; Projecting distance ; Calculating a dimension ; The photogrammetry approach
Three-dimensional perspective. Conditions of observation ; Three-dimensional organization of space ; Locating vanishing points ; Harmonizing vanishing points ; The notion of verticality
Choices of perspective. Small objects ; Medium-sized objects and figures ; Outdoor scenes ; Indoor spaces
Ellipses, shadows, and reflections. Ellipses ; Shadows ; Reflections ; An example in three-dimensional perspective
The notion of distancing. Sensory indices ; Positions chosen by the artist ; Geometrical logic ; Breaking down analysis.