A painting technique in which an artist adjusts color hues and reduces the size of objects to make them seem farther away; also called atmospheric perspective. chiaroscuro chiaroscuro:
A combination of the Italian words for light and dark. In painting, the term refers to the contrast between light and dark. contrast contrast:
In art, the difference between one extreme and another, such as light and dark or smooth and textured. depth perceptiondepth perception:
The ability to see things in three dimensions (length, width, and depth). horizon line horizon line:
In life, the line where the sky and earth seem to meet. In linear perspective, a flat line across the canvas on which the vanishing point is located.
Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci:
(1452 – 1519) A Florentine mathematician, inventor, architect, and artist from the Renaissance. He most notably added scientific observation to the artist's toolbox.
Major works: Vitruvian Man, circa 1487; The Last Supper, circa 1495; Mona Lisa, circa 1503. linear perspective linear perspective:
A form of perspective in which parallel lines seem to converge on one or more vanishing points to give the illusion of depth and distance; also called geometric perspective. multiple-point perspective multiple-point perspective:
A technique in which two or more vanishing points are used to create the illusion of depth on a flat surface. perspective perspective:
In art, a technique used to represent space and depth on a flat surface. perspective lines perspective lines:
In linear perspective, straight, parallel lines that seem to meet at a vanishing point on the horizon line.
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