The Illusion of space
Landscape with a Water Mill, François Boucher, 1740, From the collection of: The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Size: objects that are near the perspective point are smaller than objects that appear to be farther away.
The Tower of Babel, Pieter Bruegel the Elder, circa 1568, From the collection of: Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
Exaggerated size: certain objects are larger as to draw the viewers attention.
Between Red_003, Lee, Seahyun, 이세현, 2006, From the collection of: Korean Art Museum Association
Overlapping: The use of overlapping shapes to create size.
The Artist and Her Family at a Fourth of July Picnic, Lilly Martin Spencer, ca. 1864, From the collection of: National Museum of Women in the Arts
Vertical location: items near the bottom of the canvas are closer to the viewer creating the illusion of space.
Polder landscape with windmill near Abcoude, Willem Roelofs, circa 1870, From the collection of: Kunstmuseum
Aerial Perspective: the use of color and value to create depth. Objects that are closer have sharper color compared to objects that are farther away.
The Pieterskerk in Leiden, Johannes Bosboom, circa 1868, From the collection of: Kunstmuseum
Linear "one-point" Perspective: all lines converge on a single point
Boats in a Storm, Bakhuizen, Ludolf, 1696, From the collection of: Dulwich Picture Gallery
Horizon positioning: positioning the horizon lower on the work creates the illusion of less ground space and vice versa.
Hexascape39, Zu, Doyang, 2011, From the collection of: Korean Art Museum Association
Two point Perspective: lines converge on two points near the horizon.
Orpheus, Gustave Moreau, 1865, From the collection of: Musée d’Orsay, Paris
Amplified perspective: the person or object closest to the artist is the largest whereas the background is smaller.
Hexascape41, Zu, Doyang, 2011, From the collection of: Korean Art Museum Association
Multiple perspectives: used to show an object outside of normal view, shows most important parts.
Ten-panel Folding Screen of Scenes From Ancient Chinese Stories, Kim Hong-do, 1745/1806, From the collection of: Korea Data Agency
Isometric projection: parallel lines stay parallel and do not intersect.
Stairway-7.1, Koh, Myung Keun, 2011, From the collection of: Korean Art Museum Association
Transparency: used to show space, we always know what is in front and what is behind.
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