(Leon Battista Alberti)
What is linear perspective?
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Linear Perspective is a technique in art that allows one to convey depth, forms diminishing in size as they recede from us. This means that parallel lines reseeding seem to converge at the horizon, forming a vanishing point (Getlein, Mark). Before linear perspective was developed most paintings were viewed as a flat surface, but with the advent of perspective and lighting techniques painting became three dimensional, and faces were rounded and buildings had depth. Artists in the 15th century Began experimenting with depth and many paintings were created for the express purpose of demonstrating linear perspective (Science and art of perspective). While many people credit the architect Fillippo Bruelleschi (1377-1446) with the invention of perspective (Discovering Linear Perspective), there were many incidents of perspective in paintings before him. Some as far back as the Romans in the first century AD, and better documented cases of perspective endeavors in 100 BC (Science and art of perspective). Nevertheless, it is certain that there was a rise in the use of linear perspective during the Renaissance which carried the entire artist community forward. It is hard to identify where the trends and new discoveries in art began but it is clear that this movement came from Venice, Italy in the Medici Courts, as much art did from that time (Brunelleschi’s Peepshow and the Origins of Perspective).
(Filippo Brunelleschi)
Another explanation of the DISCOVERIES of perspective :
(Science and art of perspective)