Linear Perspective

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The term linear perspective is more common in the vocabulary of artists. It is a method employed by artists to create an illusion of depth on a given flat surface. Drawings are usually two dimensional but employing this technique gives the specified art a three-dimensional feeling. Linear perspective helps the drawing gain a more realistic feeling. Aside from depth, linear perspective gives the drawing texture, gradient and relative size. This mode of art was invented by Filippo Brunelleschi, an Italian architect in 1415. His primary goal was to help artists express themselves in a better and sophisticated manner, through their works. It is believed that art is a form of communication. As such, with this invention, Filippo believed that he opened the thoughts and minds of artists so that they would have a new dimension of expressing their artwork. …show more content…

In this experiment, Filippo used a mirror to approximate the outline of the building he wanted to draw. From this, he is able to get the vanishing point of the diagram and a series of orthogonal which would enable him acquire a clear image of the building. With these tools, he would then use the knowledge of linear perspective to come up with the actual image.
Before 1415, most artistic works were in two dimensions and as such lacked the perspective of depth. With the Brunelleschi experiment, it was possible to convert a real life object into a drawing without omitting the depth factor, and at the same time retaining factors such as precision and accuracy of the object. This way, the diagram would be an exact replica of the object, but a magnified version. Filippo came up with this feature of art as he tried sketching drawings of buildings which he had come across during his

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