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linear perspective. n. A form of perspective in drawing and painting in which parallel lines are represented as converging so as to give the illusion of depth and distance.
The linear perspective system projected the illusion of depth onto a two dimensional plane by use of âvanishing pointsâ to which all lines converged, at eye level, on the horizon. Soon after Brunelleshiâs painting, the concept caught on and many Italian artists started to use linear perspective in their paintings.