Use of line, perspective, and symmetry design principles in drawing to reach the realistic look of architecture.
Farewell at Dawn, Moritz von Schwind, 1859, From the collection of: Alte Nationalgalerie, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Artist used his knowledge of perspective to paint the building. Any architecture drawing or painting requires the use of perspective.
The Chinese Room in the Royal Palace, Berlin, Eduard Gaertner, 1850, From the collection of: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Artist used one point perspective to draw the room, and the furniture objects in the room. As you can see the lines on walls, ceiling, and floor are coming from one point.
The Ideal City, Fra Carnevale, ca. 1480-1484 (Renaissance), From the collection of: The Walters Art Museum
In this work, artist used one point perspective to draw the architecture.
The Virgin and Child Enthroned, Ludovico Brea, 1490, From the collection of: Museo Poldi Pezzoli
In this work artist used one point perspective to draw the chair.
View through a Baroque Colonnade into a Garden, 1760-1768, Antonio Canal, called Canaletto, 1760-1768, From the collection of: Albertina Museum
This artwork is a good example of how perspective can be effectively used for the architecture drawings. It's also a good example how perspective help accurately build symmetrical objects.
Bacino di S. Marco: From the Piazzetta, Canaletto, (c. 1750), From the collection of: National Gallery of Victoria
This image shows the use of perspective in drawing difficult architecture and streets. It shows the importance of perspective in cityscapes.
Oaxaca Cathedral, José María Velasco, 1887, From the collection of: Museo Nacional de Arte
The painting of Oaxaca Cathedral is a good example of two point perspective use in architecture drawings. In two point perspective the lines coming from two different points. Knowledge of perspective helps the artist to keep symmetry and right proportions of the building.
Vienna, Dominican Church, Bernardo Bellotto, called Canaletto, 1759/1760, From the collection of: Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien
This painting shows a use of complicated one point perspective, where all the lines coming to one point.
The Entrance to a Palace, van Delen, Dirck, 1654, From the collection of: Dulwich Picture Gallery
Perspective is used to draw the right proportions of architecture. This picture is a good example of 1 point perspective.
A Country Inn, José Elbo, 1843, From the collection of: Museo Nacional del Romanticismo
Two point perspective been used to paint this building.
Set Design showing Fantasy of Rome with the Castel Sant 'Angelo, the Ponte Elio and the Centaurs Aristens and Pappias, Unknown, ca. 1740, From the collection of: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
By using perspective geometry, artists can correctly draw a very difficult architecture objects, keep the needed parts symmetrical, and proportional.
The 'Golden Bend' in the Herengracht, Seen from the East, Gerrit Adriaensz. Berckheyde, 1671 - 1672, From the collection of: Rijksmuseum
This painting is a good example of two point perspective, where the points were moved for different buildings.
View of the Grand Canal of Venice, Federico del Campo, 1913, From the collection of: MALI, Museo de Arte de Lima
All cityscapes require artists to know the use of perspective, where all the lines coming from certain points.
The Pieterskerk in Leiden, Johannes Bosboom, circa 1868, From the collection of: Kunstmuseum
Perspective also used to draw the buildings on the inside. This is one point perspective, where all the lines coming to one point.
This painting is a good example of how perspective can be used to paint objects, such as furniture.
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Museo Poldi Pezzoli
Albertina Museum
Alte Nationalgalerie, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Dulwich Picture Gallery
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien
National Gallery of Victoria
Museo Nacional del Romanticismo
Kunstmuseum
MALI, Museo de Arte de Lima
Museo Nacional de Arte
The Walters Art Museum
Rijksmuseum
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum