perspective
techniques used in art to create a sense of depth and dimension (created by the Greeks and Romans but were lost during the Medieval Times)
Perspective called…
Aerial Perspective, Linear Perspective
Ways to see Aerial Perspective
-color of sky goes from light at horizon to dark at the top
-figures in foreground are large and detailed, figures get smaller and fuzzier as they recede
-figures in foreground are large and detailed, figures get smaller and fuzzier as they recede
School of Athens
By Raphael
Mona Lisa
By Leonard Da Vinci
Linear Perspective
a mathematical system for making a two dimensional painting depict a three dimensional space
Aerial Perspective
shows outdoor space and distance
Ways to see Linear Perspective
-vanishing point point on the horizon (normally center)
-parallel lines recede to that point
-parallel lines recede to that point
Last Supper
By Leonardo da Vinci
