Paolo Uccello: Emphasis on Perspective

 

While these are drawings that are rooted in the exploration of perspective, they are also helpful when it comes to considering planar structure and cross contour.  The drawing above by Uccello is, "Perspective Study of a Vase", pen and ink, ca. 1430s.

Two Perspective Studies of a Mazzocchio by Paolo Uccello, 15th century, 10 x 27 cm

Mazzocchio: A wooden or wicker headdress, a common article of male attire in Florence in the second and third quarters of the 15th century. Painted representations of the mazzocchio as a means for the study of perspective are seen in many of Paolo Uccello’s paintings.

And here we find one of Uccello's most famous paintings, The Battle of San Romano. Although it does not look like the drawings above, they are both equally interested in structural form and illusionistic depth. I share it here to demonstrate the purpose of his wireframe drawings, to bring a believable sense of illusionistic depth to his paintings.