filippo brunelleschi is often credited as the first painter to fully utilize the theory of linear perspective.
filippo brunelleschi is often credited as the first painter to fully utilize the theory of linear perspective.
who is often credited as the first painter to fully utilize the theory of linear perspective?
filippo brunelleschi
the addition of architectural elements allowed for the incorporation of linear perspective to the scene, which in turn brings attention to the important focal points and figures. donatello was inspired by his contemporary filippo brunelleschi’s exploration into a linear perspective system involving orthogonals (diagonal lines that meet at a central vanishing point) and transversals (the lines crossing these orthogonals) which work together to draw the eye to the vanishing point and create an illusion of space on a two-dimensional surface. donatello manipulated this system slightly, by having the focal point lead to a “v” of open space, encouraging the eye to move across the panel to the two separate groupings, rather than focusing on any one element. the inclusion of linear perspective would later become a standard element in renaissance painting and sculpture, after being described by leon battista alberti in his 1435 treatise "della pictura."
the feast of herod (donatello)
the art of perspective is of such a nature as to make what is flat appear in relief and what is in relief flat.









































during the early 15th century, both brunelleschi and alberti made studies of linear perspective. in 1436 alberti published ""della pittura"" ("on painting"), which includes his findings on linear perspective. piero della francesca carried his work forward and by the 1470s a number of artists were able to produce works of art that demonstrated a full understanding of the principles of linear perspective.
science and inventions of leonardo da vinci