PERSPECTIVE PERSPECTIVE : Outline of Topics Definition of perspective Empirical linear perspective: Duccio One-point perspective: Railroad track; Alberti diagram One-point perspective: Masaccio’s Trinity; other Renaissance examples Venetian box perspective Atmospheric perspective
PERSPECTIVE: Definition of PERSPECTIVE: Any systematic technique that creates an illusion of depth on a two-dimensional surface. T echniques could include the use of: - receding lines (as in linear perspective) - changes in color - changes in clarity (as in atmospheric perspective)
DUCCIO, Annunciation of the Death of the Virgin, from the Maesta altarpiece, Empirical Linear Perspective
DUCCIO, Annunciation of the Death of the Virgin, from the Maesta altarpiece, Empirical Linear Perspective
1-point Linear Perspective: parallel lines appearing to converge in distance
Alberti on One-point Linear Perspective
Horizon line
Alberti on One-point Linear Perspective Vanishing point
Alberti on One-point Linear Perspective Orthogonals
Alberti on One-point Linear Perspective Orthogonals Vanishing point Horizon line
Masaccio, The Trinity, c.1425 Sta. Maria Novella, Florence
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Donatello, The Feast of Herod, c.1425
Leonardo da Vinci, Last Supper, c Milan, Sta. Maria della Grazie
Leonardo da Vinci, Last Supper, c Milan, Sta. Maria della Grazie
Raphael, The School of Athens, Vatican Palace, Stanza della Segnatura
Raphael, The School of Athens, Vatican Palace, Stanza della Segnatura
Titian, Venus of Urbino, c.1535 Venetian Box Perspective
Titian, Venus of Urbino, c.1535 Venetian Box Perspective
Atmospheric Perspective
Atmospheric Perspective (in addition to 1 - pt. Perspective) Perugino, Christ Delivering the Keys to St. Peter, c.1481 Sistine Chapel, Vatican
Atmospheric Perspective (in addition to 1 - pt. Perspective) Perugino, Christ Delivering the Keys to St. Peter, c.1481 Sistine Chapel, Vatican