Constellations Thesis Book by Nesrin Zidan

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In Architecture, the right perspective
can make all the difference in portraying
the true spirit and spatial experience
of a space. In both fields, the structure behind
the image is crucial, and in every different
perspective, special elements might
be highlighted and brought forth (Piscitelli,
2018).
An architect by the name of Leon
Battista Alberti pioneered the concept that
painting should be viewed as an imitation
of reality toward the beginning of the 15th
century. He is well known for his writings
on the subject in his book, “On Painting.”
He argues that paintings should convey realistic
and mimetic illusions. A painting’s
frame ought to be a window to the outside
world. “First of all, on the surface which
I am going to paint, I draw a rectangle of
whatever size I want, which I regard as an
open window through which the subject
to be painted is seen.” He claims that finding
a certain vantage point from which to
observe space is the greatest method to
depict it in a painting. As a result, when
we gaze at the painting, it is as if we are
gazing through a window and seeing a 3D
environment.
Alberti’s idea is further clarified by
a drawing by Albrecht Dürer. Dürer positions
a 3D item and ties a thread through a
window frame, with one end of the string
fastened to a hook in the wall, symbolizing
the best viewpoint for the painting. The
painter moves the other end of the string
on the painted item, which tells him where
to place the matching point on the image
plane based on where the string intersects
the picture plane (Cucker, 2015).
Astronomers from the past also
understood the importance of perspectives.
The tools they used were constructed
based on that notion. A telescope rests
on its stand in an angular placement and
can be adjusted to maximize views.
Fig. 4.3. Eye Level perspective