Day 111 of 365

April 21

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Art & Culture

Renaissance Perspective Drawing

Renaissance artists developed linear perspective, mathematically accurate depth representation revolutionizing art. Brunelleschi's 1413 experiment proved single vanishing points create realistic space. This technique transformed painting from flat medieval styles to three-dimensional realism. Artists like Leonardo and Raphael mastered perspective, making paintings appear as windows into real worlds.

💡 Did you know?

The earliest known use of perspective is in Masaccio's 'Holy Trinity' from 1427, still perfectly mathematically accurate!

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