What is LINEAR PERSPECTIVE? | The Ideal City

This video explains linear perspective using an image of an Ideal City. Developed in fifteenth-century Italy, artists used this mathematical system to create convincing three-dimensional scenes on two-dimensional surfaces. It was one of the most artificial ways of making space seem real. Created for the powerful ruler of Urbino, Duke Federico da Montefeltro, this image reflects the height of orderly magnificence. Note: Sometimes linear perspective is called one-point perspective. We continue to expand our glossary of art history terms, focusing on symbols and subject matter, techniques, forms and formats, and architectural terms. Please consider supporting our work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ARTSQ Main object: The Ideal City, attributed to Fra Carnevale after a design by Giuliano da Sangallo, c. 1480–84 CE, oil and tempera on panel. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore *CHAPTERS* 0:14 Linear perspective in visual art 0:54 A mathematical system developed in fifteenth-century Italy 1:35 Converging Orthogonals lead us to a Vanishing Point 1:58 Systematic recession 2:06 A world that is orderly and clear 2:21 Linear perspective is artificial 2:48 The palace of Duke Federico da Montefeltro 3:00 The benefits of sponsoring art and scholarship 3:20 Orderly magnificence Speaker: Dr. Heather Graham Learn more about Early Modern Europe: https://www.artsq.org/early-modern-europe- See all of our materials on world histories and art: https://www.artsq.org/world-histories-in-art Discover more about techniques in art: https://www.artsq.org/techniques ---------------------------- *SUPPORT OUR WORK?* Become a patron to help us create materials for our channel! Patreon—https://www.patreon.com/ARTSQ *WANT TO LEARN MORE? HAVE A QUESTION?* http://artsq.org/ *JOIN OUR COMMUNITIES ON SOCIAL* Instagram—https://www.instagram.com/artsq_official Facebook—https://www.facebook.com/ARTSQofficial #arthistory #renaissanceart #perspective #learningisfun #museum #historyofart #painting #italy #educationalvideo #arttechniques #onepointperspective #socialstudies