da Vinci's Dilema: Desperately Seeking VonNeuman

A Gentle Introduction to the Art and Science of Raytracing, with Vendela in the shower.

Vendela showering
Vendela models a bikini. But can we model Vendela? The shower is an apt metaphore for raytracing... both are vector-collision problems. (more on this later)


Durer creating a perspective drawing

G-5; you hit my Belly button.

Albrecht Dürer's self portrait and demonstration of da Vinci's technique of desktop publishing using 1500's technology. Two grids are used to help the artist render an acurrate perspective drawing of the model using raytracing techniques.

Major historical figures:

Alhazen; "Optics" ( c. 1000 )
Filippo Brunelleschi ( 1379 - 1446 )
Leonardo da Vinci ( 1452 - 1519 )
Albrecht Durer ( 1471 - 1528 )


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Last modified: 02/04/96 Revision #0 ( incomplete ! )
First Created: 02/04/96
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