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Renaissance: Linear Perspective Maurice Young ART/101 July 21, 2013 Sara Shreve Renaissance: Linear Perspective One of the major roles of the artist is to enable the viewer to see the world in a new and innovative way. This task was a major challenge for the Renaissance artist before the 14th century on account of the artist not having the eyes to see or the skills to introduce the world to linear perspective. Smarthistory (2013) states that linear perspective â€Å"creates an illusion of space from a single, fixed viewpoint. This suggests a renewed focus on the individual viewer, and we know that individualism is an important part of the Humanism of the Renaissance† (para. 3). Although beautiful and true to the style of the†¦show more content†¦At every angle the eye seems to automatically focus on Christ even amongst other activity, â€Å"all roads lead to Christ.† Da Vinci’s depiction of the religious scene comes to life to give reverence to the event. [pic] Fig. 4 1503 Mona Lisa Leonard da Vinci Oil on poplar Musà ©e du Louvre, Paris Mona Lisa is famous for many reasons one because most of the artwork during the Renaissance period were of biblical events and scenes. Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa stood out among those artworks because it was not of a religious text or martyr. The painting is an introduction to sfumato which is a technique Da Vinci used at the corners of Mona Lisa’s lips and the corners of her eyes exploring natural emotion along with detailed realness of her hands. Mona Lisa is an excellent example of created illusions of space and depth within its beautiful landscape muted in the background (Totally History, 2012). [pic] Fig. 5 1508-1512 The Flood Michelangelo Fresco Sistine Chapel, Vatican City Although a true sculpture at heart, Michelangelo (1475- 1564) who is most famous for his sculpture of â€Å"David† and his fresco on the Sistine Chapel continues the list of painters who mastered linear perspective. â€Å"The Flood† by Michelangelo is a painted biblical scene displayed on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. In this particular scene Michelangelo creates a three- dimensionalShow MoreRelatedComparison Of Masaccio And Raphael s The Holy Trinity ( Fig )1174 Words   |  5 PagesPerspective plays an important role in understanding Masaccio’s frescos. Masaccio was born in 1401 and died unfortunately young in 1428. His full birth name is Tommasio di Ser Giovanni de Simone. He made a great contribution to Italian and Florentine art during the Quattrocento period of the Italian Renaissance. He worked alongside Filippo Brunelleschi an Italian architect and engineer. 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