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Perspective in Renaissance Paintings
- 1 Department of Journalism and Cultural Communication, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
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Abstract
The Renaissance was a very important period in the history of art. During this period, humanism exploded, scientific research progressed, and many works were born in the process of combining art and science. With the help of mathematical sciences, perspective was formally established during the Renaissance. The perspective method makes the work more realistic and improves the visual effect. The article will explain how people in that era shaped space from three famous Renaissance painters: Leonardo da Vinci, Masaccio, and Yang Van Eyck. Leonardo da Vinci created “aerial perspective” to paint the natural scenery. Masaccio used the vanishing point for the first time in his paintings. Jan van Eyck used mirrors to create another space in the painting. The way these three masters shaped space had a profound impact on future generations. Reviewing the creative methods of predecessors again will help future generations to broaden their creative ideas and improve their composition skills.
Keywords
Jan van Eyck, perspective, Leonardo da Vinci, Masaccio, Renaissance
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Li,Y. (2023). Perspective in Renaissance Paintings. Communications in Humanities Research,3,254-261.
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