RecordNumber
1861
Author
Toffoli, Silvia De
Crop_Body
Silvia De Toffoli and Yasuhiro Sakamoto
Title of Article
Meta-Vermeer: A Topological Reinterpretation of a Masterpiece
Title Of Journal
Bridges
Publication Year
2012
Page
499-502
Notes
Bridges 2012: Mathematics, Music, Art, Architecture, Culture , براي دانلود و مشاهده مقاله به قسمت لينكهاي مرتبط مراجعه نماييد
Abstract
The global shape of space is investigated in topology, a mathematical theory that focuses on the ‘primordial’ properties of spatial objects, the ones that do not depend on their geometric shape. Topology gives the possibility of presenting different models for our universe, different configurations which are compatible with our usual 3-dimensional Euclidean geometry. We present a way to directly experience these different topological configurations through a masterpiece of the past: The Girl with a Glass of Wine by Johannes Vermeer. Meta-Vermeer consists of a 3- dimensional model of the room depicted in Vermeer’s painting and a light simulation. The room is then visualized (though a 3d portal) as different topological spaces.
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