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Reyes G.E. A mathematical analysis of Masaccio’s Trinity. Preliminary version (February 2004)

The aim of this note is to study several questions of a mathematical nature suggested by this fresco: (1) How accurate is the use of perspective? (2) What are the dimensions of the chapel? (3) What are the dimensions of the coffers of the vaulted ceiling of the chapel? (4) Where is the point of view situated with respect to the fresco? (5) Where are the different characters situated inside the chapel? (6) What are the “real” heights of the characters portrayed? Questions (1)-(4) admit answers that may be computed starting from the data of the fresco, by using some rules of perspective and simple mathematical facts. This is not true for the others. Nevertheless, we will show that under some reasonable hypotheses estimates may be made. A pictorial reproduction of the Trinity may be unloaded by clicking the next document in Varia: “Masaccio Trinity in the WEB”.

A mathematical analysis of Masaccio’s Trinity

Projet de diffusion multimédia sur le Web. Ce projet est à but non lucratif et constitue une expérience de dissémination de plusieurs contenus: mathématique, théâtral, artistique et historique dans une structure integrée. Responsables du projet: Nicolas Fournier, Geneviève Habel, Marie La Palme Reyes, François Magnan et Gonzalo Reyes.

Reyes G.E. Topos theory in Montréal in the seventies. 18 pages. Preliminary version (September 2001)

MAT 2061 (Logique I), notes rédigées par F. Magnan en collaboration avec G. E . Reyes (1991).
Notes disponibles au secrétariat du département de mathématiques de l’Université de
Montréal. Texte de 85 pages.