More perspective Using Linear and atmospheric perspective
Perspective – the illusion that an image has depth and 3- dimensional space (volume)
VERTICAL PLACEMENT & OVERLAPPING INTERPRETED AS 3 RECTANGLES
RELATIVE SIZE
SASSETTA The Meeting of St. Anthony and St. Paul about 1440 Wood
Perspective was a concept that had to be developed. NO PERSPECTIVE Cimabue, Madonna Enthroned,
Now we see perspective, and it looks real… with the exception of the “adult/baby” There were suggestions of perspective in a Gothic era work. However, perspective is a major development of the Renaissance. GIOTTO Madonna in Glory c Tempera on panel 128 x 90 1/2 in.
Judging by the Eye Giotto introduced a new kind of realism by creating convincing spatial arrangements. He angled the building, removing side walls to reveal the cubic interior. Giotto. Birth of the Virgin Mary (1320s). Fresco.
Atmospheric Perspective, rewind! When using atmospheric perspective… hues more bluish & more pale outlines less precise small details lost color contrasts muted gradual transition
Objects CLOSER Appear lower on the page Overlap- In front of Are larger Brighter colors Darker value More contrasts More Details Objects FARTHER Appear higher on the page Overlap-behind Are smaller Duller colors Lighter value Faint/fuzzy lines Very few or not details
LINEAR PERSPECTIVE One point; central Vanishing point
What is Linear Perspective? A system for representing three-dimensional space on a two-dimensional flat surface. It was developed in Florence in the early 15 th century by Filippo Brunelleschi and Leon Batista Alberti
Application of Linear Perspective Brunelleschi's proposal drawing of the interior of Santo Spirito (1543) Interior of Brunelleschi's Santo Spirito
Normal Viewpoint
High Viewpoint
Low Viewpoint
Use lines to show the illusion of depth. Receding lines (going back into space) meet at the vanishing point The vertical and horizontal lines are parallel to the edge of the paper
The Vanishing Point does not have to be right in the Center of the Paper
1-point Linear Perspective: parallel lines appearing to converge in distance
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Leonardo da Vinci’s Explorations The Last Supper (1497). Fresco.
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
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
Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal), The Campo di Rialto c Oil on canvas, 46 7/16 x 72 1/2 in
The vanishing point comes from below? The vanishing point and perspective is constructed according to the upward gaze of an observer standing directly below. Andrea Mantegna. From The Painted Room ( ). Fresco.
We will start out easy… With practice you can create any of the things you have just seen.