Today, we discussed the Intarsia technique. Specifically, we focused on the studiolo Palazzo ducale from Gubbio, 1470s, located in the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art. Once again, the discussion centered around the role of perspective. For instance, the illusion of the room appearing larger than it is is a direct result of the artisit calculating a one-point perspective (for a 5’9″ person). The depth off the walls are accomplished through this technique. Furthermore, by looking at each part of the work individually, we noticed that all the objects are related to measurement. For the artists during this time period, mathematics and geometry was the center of attention. Thus, Gubbio incorporates mathematical tools into his work to show their significance in art. This is becoming a reoccuring theme–the use of math to understand a viewer’s perspective which makes the piece of art better.