Borromini's colonnade in the Palazzo Spada
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First installment of homework problems from Chapter 6 are due Wednesday
October 29 at the beginning of class:
Problems E6.1 - 6.3 and
P6.1 - 6.4.
Second installment of homework problems from Chapter 6 are due Wednesday
November 5 at the beginning of class:
Problems E6.4 - 6.6, A6.1
(photography) and the extra problem on trisection, posted at
this link
Selection of problems from Chapter 7 due Wednesday November 12 at
the beginning of class: Problems E7.1.1, E7.1.2 and A7.1.1.
For problem E7.1.2: Carefully complete the drawing along the lines
we designed in class. Write a precise account of the construction at
each step.
Please leave all construction lines visible, drawn lightly,
then darken the line segments forming the edges of the kite shadow
and shade in the kite.
Homework problems from Chapter 9 are due Monday November 24 at the
beginning of class. For E9.2 you may assume that the picture is in
one-point perspective; if you do, please indicate in your solution
where you use this assumption. Please also indicate in your solution
where you use the assumption that the tabletop is a square.
Final project instructions
This selection of homework problems from Chapter 10 is now due Monday
December 8 at the beginning of class. For hints, see below.
Problem E10.1 (inscribed square)
Problem E10.2 (octahedron)
Problem A10.1 but you only need to do 2 letters, not 4.
Click here for the hints on E10.1 and
E10.2. You will need to turn in a sketch and written description that
does the problem, or as much of it as you can, as you normally would.
That is, weave together sketching and justifying into a narrative answer,
rather than just listing answers to the hints.
"A car, a bike and a truck" review problem
Review questions using student art
Practice final exam questions
Problem 1 solution
Problem 2 solution
Problem 3a solution
Problem 3b solution
Problem 4 solution
Problem 5 solution
Problems E6.1 - 6.3 and P6.1 - 6.4.
Second installment of homework problems from Chapter 6 are due Wednesday
November 5 at the beginning of class:
Problems E6.4 - 6.6, A6.1
(photography) and the extra problem on trisection, posted at
this link
Selection of problems from Chapter 7 due Wednesday November 12 at
the beginning of class: Problems E7.1.1, E7.1.2 and A7.1.1.
For problem E7.1.2: Carefully complete the drawing along the lines
we designed in class. Write a precise account of the construction at
each step.
Please leave all construction lines visible, drawn lightly,
then darken the line segments forming the edges of the kite shadow
and shade in the kite.
Homework problems from Chapter 9 are due Monday November 24 at the
beginning of class. For E9.2 you may assume that the picture is in
one-point perspective; if you do, please indicate in your solution
where you use this assumption. Please also indicate in your solution
where you use the assumption that the tabletop is a square.
Final project instructions
This selection of homework problems from Chapter 10 is now due Monday
December 8 at the beginning of class. For hints, see below.
Problem E10.1 (inscribed square)
Problem E10.2 (octahedron)
Problem A10.1 but you only need to do 2 letters, not 4.
Click here for the hints on E10.1 and
E10.2. You will need to turn in a sketch and written description that
does the problem, or as much of it as you can, as you normally would.
That is, weave together sketching and justifying into a narrative answer,
rather than just listing answers to the hints.
"A car, a bike and a truck" review problem
Review questions using student art
Practice final exam questions
Problem 1 solution
Problem 2 solution
Problem 3a solution
Problem 3b solution
Problem 4 solution
Problem 5 solution
For problem E7.1.2: Carefully complete the drawing along the lines we designed in class. Write a precise account of the construction at each step.
Please leave all construction lines visible, drawn lightly, then darken the line segments forming the edges of the kite shadow and shade in the kite.