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GCSE Classics · key term
A method of representing depth and distance on a flat surface, including making distant objects appear smaller.
Used by OCR
Paper 3
Revise: FrescoesThis sense of depth did not necessarily involve consistent perspective. Figures or objects could be out of proportion, and faces were frequently shown side-on. Frescoes could therefore be richly detailed without looking like a realistic view of a scene.
Overlapping figures can suggest depth even where consistent perspective and realistic proportions are absent.
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