Perspective – the illusion that an image has depth and 3- dimensional space (volume)
What do these paintings have in common?
The School of Athens
The Last Supper
OVERLAPPING (ORDER) RELATIVE (diminishing) SIZES VERTICAL PLACEMENT ATMOSPHERIC LIGHT LINEAR (ONE OR TWO POINT)
INTERPRETED AS 3 RECTANGLES
OVERLAPPING (ORDER) RELATIVE (diminishing) SIZES VERTICAL PLACEMENT ATMOSPHERIC LIGHT LINEAR (ONE OR TWO POINT)
One point; central Vanishing point
Can you find the vanishing point?
The Delivery of the Keys1 point perspective
Place de l’Europe on a Rainy Day by Gustave Caillebotte 2 point perspective
picture frame
Ascending and Descending By M.C. Escher 3 point perspective
a hint of perspective...
Art 7: Monster Under the Bed : 1 point perspective Examples of Bedroom Art 8: Chiaroscuro Hallway Design : 1 point perspective Examples of chiaroscuro Art 9: Surrealist Cityscape : 2 point perspective Surrealism power point Examples of surrealist cityscape