Wyllie, W. L. (William Lionel), 1851-1931 · London, E. Arnold · leaf 55
ight almost fancy that the master may havemade use of it in planning the arrangement of allthese figures, for it shows through the thin paint inmany places, as though it had been one of the firstthings to be drawn. Notice how carefully the scale of everything is made to suit the shortdistance-point… … NATURES LAWS AND THE MAKING OF PICTURES 45 When so many pictures were painted to hangin churches, I have no doubt that certain traditionswere handed down from master to pupil, as to theuse of perspective. A great many of the oldmasters were very clever in the means they usedto make their pictures…
Drawing · Perspective
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