What it is, why it is important, And How does it effect our art today? Renaissance Art What it is, why it is important, And How does it effect our art today?

Perspective in Art

Pre-Renaissance Art How is space represented? How realistic are the people? How realistic are the proportions? How interesting is the background?

Renaissance Artists Invented Perspective to create more realistic images based on how we actually see the world.

Leonardo da vinci Art Period: Renaissance Style: Realism Time: 1452-1519 Techniques: Perspective Painting Medium: Experimental including: eggs whites, colored pigments What’s so special about him? Considered a Genius Inventor – his sketchbooks held many amazing devices that were ‘before their time’ Paintings: Mona Lisa, Last Supper

He was considered an artist, scientist, architect, author, engineer, inventor, and humanist. Leonardo is described as “a man whose seemingly infinite curiosity was equalled only by his powers of invention. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest painters of all time and perhaps the most diversely talented person ever to have lived.” “Perhaps fifteen of his paintings survive, the small number due to his constant, and frequently disastrous, experimentation with new techniques, and his chronic procrastination. Nevertheless, these few works together with his notebooks, which contain drawings, scientific diagrams, and his thoughts on the nature of painting, comprise a contribution to later generations of artists…” http://www.leonardoda-vinci.org/ The Artist

The Mona Lisa Leonardo da Vinci 1503-1507 The painting is a half-length portrait and depicts a seated woman with a landscape background that shows perspective. The ambiguity of the subject's expression, the monumentality of the composition, and the subtle modeling of forms and atmospheric illusionism were novel qualities that have contributed to the continuing fascination and study of the work. The image is considered the most famous painting in the world.

where it covers the entire back wall. The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci 1495-1498 found at the wall of the dining hall at Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy, where it covers the entire back wall.

The Last Supper is among his most famous works, and one of the most famous works of art in the world. The Last Supper depicts the final meal Christ had with his disciples. The scene shows Christ telling his followers that he is to be betrayed and that he will be leaving them very soon. One design element to note is that there are lines of perspective that radiate from Christ’s head, indicating that he is the focal point of the painting. These perspective lines blend in with the ceiling and walls. The concept of perspective was developed by Renaissance artists to depict a more realistic look in artworks. http://totallyhistory.com/the-last-supper/ The Last Supper

The Last Supper While it is usually classified and referred to as a fresco, it is not a true fresco because it was painted on a dry wall, instead of wet plaster. Because Leonardo sought a greater detail and luminosity than could be achieved with traditional fresco and because a fresco cannot be modified as the artist works, Leonardo instead chose to seal the stone wall with a double layer of dried plaster. He added an undercoat of white lead to enhance the brightness of the oil and tempera that was applied on top. These techniques were important for Leonardo's desire to work slowly on the painting, giving him sufficient time to develop the gradual shading or chiaroscuro that was essential in his style. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Supper_(Leonardo_da_Vinci)#Medium

Here we will deal mostly with the theory of perspective, that is, with the nature of the geometric transformation that allows us to represent a three-dimensional scene on a two-dimensional surface... Renaissance artists developed a technique for constructing an optically convincing space to set those forms in. This technique, called linear perspective, is based in the systematic application of two observations: Forms seem to diminish in size as they recede from us. Parallel lines receding into the distance seem to converge, until they meet at a point on the horizon line where they disappear. This point is known as the vanishing point. Renaissance artists took up linear perspective with as much delight as a child takes up a new toy. Leonardo da Vinci used linear perspective to construct a very similar space for his portrayal of The Last Supper. It was, above all, the measurable quality of the space created through linear perspective that intrigued Renaissance artists.

Basic Terms and Techniques Perspective Basic Terms and Techniques

What is Perspective, Really? It is all about how we see the world.

What is Perspective, Really? It shows our point of view of a scene.

Perspective: basic terms and techniques Linear Perspective A technique for suggesting depth in a picture by making lines that move back in space away from us meet at a vanishing point. Makes objects look 3-D. Invented by Renaissance Artists to create a sense of realism in artworks.

Perspective: basic terms and techniques Horizon Line (or Eye-Level) This is a line that divides your paper into two sections: the earth and the sky. This is the first line we locate when making a perspective drawing. There can only be one eye-level line in order for the most realistic results. Anything below the horizon line- You will only be able to see the top of an object. Anything above the horizon line- You will only be able to see the bottom of an object. Horizon Line

Perspective: basic terms and techniques Vanishing Point Vanishing Point A dot on the HORIZON Line where all the lines that go away from, or come towards, the viewer seem to meet.

Perspective: basic terms and techniques Receding Lines These lines recede back to the vanishing point. Receding Lines Parallel Lines Two lines that remain an equal distance apart. Vertical or Horizontal Lines Parallel lines that go up and down (vertical) Parallel Lines Or left to right (horizontal) These lines do not go to the vanishing point.

Perspective: basic terms and techniques One-Point Perspective Objects (or scenes) having only one vanishing point.

How/Where is Perspective used in Art?

How/Where is Perspective used in Art?

How/Where is Perspective used in Art?

Quick Perspective Review Who invented Perspective? Why did he/she/they invent it? What is the most important DOT in a perspective drawing? Why is it important? What do we call the first line that helps us establish space in a perspective drawing? How does it help establish the space? What other kinds of lines are there in One Point Linear Perspective Drawing? How are they used to help develop the perspective/sense of space?