PERSPECTIVE

ARCH 1854 – WILLKENS – SPRING 2020

The Annunciation was painted by Fra Angelico in 1426. I analyzed the painting and determined that it is organized into a three panel system. The progression is from left to right from unsavageable, to a word of good news, to the savior. I interpreted that the painting is a window through time that shows the reason for Christ and I then finished the story by adding baby Jesus. After carefully studying the painting I translated the 2D work into a 3D form that both represents and extends the featured perspective, questioning the arrangement of the spatial layers and what is beyond the frame of the image. The display was made by cutting acrylic and wood. The spacing between layers was intentional as were the height of the pieces of acrylic. From eye level the pieces are on a slight incline to create the impression that as you walk up the stairs you are entering the painting. This was because Fra Angelico’s intentions for the painting were to be looked at as you ascend up stairs.