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How Linear Perspective Works in Renaissance Art

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The first known demonstration of linear perspective was by architect Filippo Brunelleschi around 1415, using a mirror and a painted panel to show how parallel lines appear to converge.

Why this is interesting

Have you ever looked at a painting and felt you could step right into the scene? That magical sense of depth wasn't always possible—it was a Renaissance invention called linear perspective.