Burn, Robert Scott · London : Ingram, Cooke, and Co. · leaf 87
fig. 46. of an up-MU view (fig. 46), in which the plane of the surface rises upwardsfrom the spectator; or of a down-hill (fig. 47) view, in which the surfaceinclines downward from him; or of sloping objects, such as the roofs of … fig. 47. many houses, which incline side-ways from him, the vanishing-points willobviously be either above or below the horizon, and the degree of theirdeviation from it will depend on the degree of the inclination. Thisbrings us to the consideration of inclined plmies, the vanishing-points ofwhich…
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![An illustration from Eyn schön nützlich Büchlin vnd Vnderweisung der Kunst des Messens mit dem Zirckel, Richtscheidt oder Linial : zu nutz allen Kunstliebhabern fürnemlich den Malern, Bildhawern, Goldschmiden, Seidenstikern, Steynmetzen, Scheinern auch allen Andern so sich der Kunst des Messens (Perspectiua zü latin gnant) zügebrauchen Lust haben : darin Man auch solche Kunst leichter dan ausz etzlichen hieuorgetruckten Büchern begreiffen vn lernen mag mit vil [i.e., 56] schönen darzü dienenden Figuren (1531)](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-eynschnntzlichbc00rodl-36-53.webp)
