Even as artists began to show a sense of perspective in their art, the lack of a defined theory made drawings appear awkward. ... It is difficult to appreciate the amazement with which this picture was received, as it seemed to create a doorway into the wall and a new burial chamber beyond. ... Theatro Olympico is my last example of perspectival use in theatre. Built 1580-84, this was Andrea Palladio's last project; trying to create a classical theatre in a pre-existing hall. ...

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.  Chiaroscuro (the balance of light and dark was for the first time shown within a picture by using shadows rather than blocky outlines).  Balanced compositions-- the arrangement of things like lines, colors and form were seemingly "correct".  Ancient Roman ideals were the inspiration for many works in Italy.  Larger than life figures appear in German art.  Dutch works of art began to show hints of daily life (hunting, farming) rather than religious themes.  French art featured clean simplicity. ... Machiavelli's principles ...

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"Having captured the plight of Midwestern farmers who were forced to flee the Dust Bowl and move west in search of work, the picture became the iconic image of the Great Depression.... "4 Though there have been multiple opposing reports over the last 77 years since this photo was taken from the subject, Florence Owens Thompson, as well as the photographer, Dorothea Lange; it is understood that the two had minimal conversation and yet the photographer stated that she felt a need to document her struggles. ... The contrast of Lange's image vividly shows the difference between ligh...

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Leonardo Da Vinci's painting of "The Last Supper" is a great example of the artists' close attention to nature, as it shows the physical relationship between figures, or the humans and the objects, and the landscape around them. ... This technique would draw the viewer's eye to a "vanishing point" as all the lines in the picture would appear to head to this point. ...

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