Perspective u First used by Giotto u Revived by Massaccio u defines start of Renaissance in painting u uses vanishing point u adds realism to painting u view Massaccio’s Trinity
u Compare this use of perspective to Byzantine icons u find the vanishing point u see how lines drawn from the vanishing point aid in the realism of the painting
Massaccio u Revives use of perspective in 15th century u uses pyramid form u revived Giotto’s idea of “coherence of art”
Jan van Eyck u Representative of Northern Renaissance u known for portraits u poetic use of verse and symbols in painting u view Arnolfini Marriage
u Italian painter u known for classical subjects u illustrates importance of line in painting u view Birth of Venus