Linear Perspective

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Linear Perspective

The use of a linear perspective in artwork results in parallel lines that are receding in a distance to be seemingly linked together. Leonardo da Vinci employs the use of a liner perspective in developing his famous works the Last Supper. In addition, he developed parallel lines for the room within which the last supper was held, and they seemingly converge at the end of the room (Edgerton 36). The room in which Jesus Christ and his disciples are partaking the last supper was developed as an extension of a refectory. This was in line with the themes that have been captured in the works, refectory and partaking the last supper of Jesus Christ. The room is terminated by three windows that provide a view of the landscapes. The landscape in the horizon is termed as an aerial perspective with an aim of developing an illusion of depth within the provided landscape scenes.

Francesco di Giorgio Martini developed the Architectural Perspective employs the linear perspective similar to the one used by Leonardo da Vinci in his work Last Supper. Martini makes exceptional use of straight parallel lines that are seemingly converging as the image moves towards the horizon. The primary aim of using a linear perspective was to provide the audience with a view that covered all surroundings within an environment of painting (Lee, Péporté, and Schnitker 29).

As provided in the Architectural perspective, martini was able to employ parallel lines s a means of illustrating the distance of the architectural structures in focus as well as those in the background of the painting. In addition, the technique illustrates length or distance of a given area as it moves towards the horizon. It also enables the audience to see the two dimensions of the pillars of the architectural structure in question. Furthermore, the use of a linear perspective provides both artists with the ability to include additional features of the surroundings that their based their works.

Works Cited

Edgerton, Samuel Y. The Mirror, the Window, and the Telescope: How Renaissance Linear Perspective Changed Our Vision of the Universe. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2009. Print.

Lee, Alexander, Pit Péporté, and Harry Schnitker. Renaissance?: Perceptions of Continuity and Discontinuity in Europe, C.1300-C.1550. Leiden: Brill, 2010. Print.