The creation of illusions in art is a tool widely used by artists, because it consists of

getting as close to reality as possible, managing to create depth and a relief that makes

the viewer feel that what they are observing has relief. To perform this technique,

several techniques have been developed, such as the basic superposition of shapes and

complex mathematical systems that are used to achieve this perspective.

Linear (Western) perspective was created in the Renaissance, it is a system that creates

the illusion on a two-dimensional surface using convergence lines that come out of a

common vanishing point. This system allows the artist to create a three-dimensional

sensation using actually two dimensions, this makes the viewer feel a feeling of reality

connecting with the work of art. "The Portrait of Alnorfini" is an ancient and one of the

most famous examples of this technique, this work was made in 1434 by Jan van Eyck.

This painting consists of a room that uses the ceiling and floor lines to create this sense

of depth.

The atmospheric (oriental) perspective creates the illusion of depth by making the

objects in different ways depending on where they are in the image to be captured, that

is, if the object is farther away it will be captured with lighter, less detailed colors,

giving the sensation that they are more faded than the objects closer to the chosen point

of view. This creates an atmospheric feel. An example of this perspective is "Abode in

the Fuchun Mountains", this painting depicts a landscape and is made by Huang

Gongwang. The artist uses light and shadow to generate perspectives.