linear perspective?

Linear perspective is a system used by artists for creating the illusion of depth on a flat surface by
having parallel lines converge at a vanishing point on the horizon line. These lines are then used to
determine the scale of objects in the painting or drawing. This technique was developed and mastered
by artists during the Renaissance, a historical period which spanned 14th, 15th, and 16th century
Europe, and is associated with advances in the arts and sciences and the "rebirth" of interest in classical
learning. Linear perspective is believed to have been understood and used by the Ancient Greeks and
Romans, but there are no existing records to confirm this.

Linear perspective is a technique which allows for the creation of a realistic illusion of depth and
perspective in a work of art. It gives a work of art on a two-dimensional surface a sense of three-
dimensionality. This is achieved when an artist chooses a point on the horizon to be the vanishing point,
and then draws a receding checkerboard of intersecting lines away from that point. Objects which are
nearer the vanishing point are drawn at a smaller scale and appear farther away from the viewer.
Conversely, objects which are drawn at a larger scale appear to be closer to the viewer. One way to
understand linear perspective visually is to picture railroad tracks receding into the distance: when a
train is far in the distance, it will appear small, but as it approaches it becomes larger and larger.

Naturalism

Naturalism evolved from the development of how artists studied the human form. It was depicted
with more realism, appearing more true to nature. Human anatomy was better understood by some
artists by studying dead bodies, which created even more realistic portrayals of muscles and limbs.

Realism
Realism art emerged as a direct opposition to both this extravagant Romanticism and the unrealistic
portrayals and techniques of other classical arts. Realism in art serves as a representation of the world
as realistically as possible. This sentiment extends as far as technique, often coinciding in artwork with
Naturalism, the school of art associated with painting subjects realistically. Naturalism, though, generally
deals with landscapes, whereas, Realism more often depicts poverty and the working class.