Perspective

Linear Perspective

The paintings above, by Masaccio and da Vinci respectively, both illustrate examples of linear perspective. It is apparent in the Massacio piece by the shrinking of the trees, and in the da Vinci painting, by the distortion of the panels on the walls.

Atmospheric Perspective

Above are pieces by Sidney Richard Percy and Salvadore Dali. Both exhibit atmospheric perspective because the backgrounds have low contrast with the foregrounds.

Color Perspective

The above paintings, by Monet and Cezanne, are examples of color perspective. The colors of both grow less saturated the further back the painting goes.

Separation of Planes

The above paintings, by Boticelli and Giotto, exhibit separation of plans because there are two distinct lines of foreground and background in the paintings. In Boticelli's "The Birth of Venus", these are Venus and the surrounding figures as well as the far horizon. In Giotto's "Lamentation", the foreground is indicated by the people in front, and the background is the silhouette of the mountains. The angels can even indicate a third plane, since they seem to be between the fore and backgrounds.