Practice question · Select all that apply
Which of these are depth cues that work without any perspective construction?
Hints
- Three of the four were in use long before 1425; one is the construction itself.
- Which one needs a horizon and a vanishing point?
Show the answer
- A. A regular texture compressing as the surface recedes
- B. One object interrupting the contour of another
- C. Distant objects rendered with lower contrast and cooler hue
Why
The fourth is the construction rather than a cue independent of it. The others need no geometry at all, which is why painting outside the European perspective tradition builds convincing depth without a vanishing point anywhere, and why landscape survived the abandonment of perspective while architectural painting did not.
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