Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Leonardo da Vinci - Perspective




Annunciation - Leonardo da Vinci

    Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian artists that used linear perspective in order to create an illusion of distance and space on a flat plane. Leonardo uses a horizon line and an array of orthogonal lines in his piece in order to present depth on a flat surface. This is one of his finished pieces that he completed during his early 20's. Aside from many other artists, Leonardo thinks of perspective as a mathematical problem in which he addresses as a mathematician and an artist.

1 comment:

  1. Ah.. The famous work of da Vinci. It's an excellent example of what we are trying to do in class. His drawing technique astounds me every time I see this work. Wonderful!

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