Description:Taking famous works of art as examples, the author takes us on a journey from pre-historic art, through spectacular Renaissance paintings, to modern-day hyper-realism. We learn how artists represented our world over the centuries, and how they eventually devised techniques that offer an impressive sense of depth and realism on a flat canvas. Next time you see a painting, especially a famous one, you will appreciate, even more, the genius behind the canvas.A book for art and design students and all who love art and would like to learn more.Leonardo da Vinci wrote: “Perspective is the guide and the gateway; and without this nothing can be done well in the matter of drawing."Throughout time, artists have struggled to represent our three-dimensional world on a two-dimensional canvas. How differently have artists represented our world over the centuries? When did artists first represent the world in a realistic, natural-looking way? What techniques did they use to help achieve realism?This book will help you understand the history and techniques through richly illustrated examples.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Art and Perspective. To get started finding Art and Perspective, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Description: Taking famous works of art as examples, the author takes us on a journey from pre-historic art, through spectacular Renaissance paintings, to modern-day hyper-realism. We learn how artists represented our world over the centuries, and how they eventually devised techniques that offer an impressive sense of depth and realism on a flat canvas. Next time you see a painting, especially a famous one, you will appreciate, even more, the genius behind the canvas.A book for art and design students and all who love art and would like to learn more.Leonardo da Vinci wrote: “Perspective is the guide and the gateway; and without this nothing can be done well in the matter of drawing."Throughout time, artists have struggled to represent our three-dimensional world on a two-dimensional canvas. How differently have artists represented our world over the centuries? When did artists first represent the world in a realistic, natural-looking way? What techniques did they use to help achieve realism?This book will help you understand the history and techniques through richly illustrated examples.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Art and Perspective. To get started finding Art and Perspective, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.