A History of Perspective
Perspective errors appear in paintings usually done before
_____________________________
The perspective lines usually _____________________________, but not to a single
point and not on the horizon
_______________________________________________: The lines diverge against the
horizon, rather than converge
Masaccio Lived: December 21, 1401-1428 (died age 26)
Nationality:______________________________
Field: Painting, Fresco
Movement: Early Renaissance
Famous Work: Holy Trinity c.1427
Most Notable: First known artist to show ______________________________ in
a work of art
Filippo Brunelleschi Lived: 1377-April 15, 1446 (aged 68–69)
Nationality: Italian
Field: ______________________________
Movement: Early Renaissance
Most Notable: Dome of Santa Maria del Fiore & discovery of
perspective
How Perspective was discovered:
Brunelleschi—observed that with a
_____________________________________________________________________, parallel lines appear to
converge at a single point in the distance
He is credited with the discovering perspective in _______________________________
(discrepancy exists)
First known painting to show linear perspective is
____________________________________________________ by Masaccio