| Definition |
A form of geometric perspective in which parallel lines are represented as converging in order to give the illusion of depth and distance. |
| Artist |
Giovanni Paolo Panini |
| Title |
The Interior of St. Peter's Rome |
| Date |
1731 |
| Medium |
Oil on Canvas |
| Location |
Saint Louis Art Museum, MO |
| Source |
The Illustrated History of Art |
| Example |
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| Comments |
Wow, would love to really see this painting, it looks like you are there and are seeing it as if standing in the middle of it.
You can see how all of the parallel lines are converging down to a single point.
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