"Why is the right hand of the old man on the right the same size as his left, despite the fact that the left hand is so much closer to the viewer?"
Your observation is correct. The reasons could be several. Sloppy usage of separate projected images. Sloppy drawing. Done on purpose for compositional considerations of the whole. Boris Shoshensky To: [email protected] Subject: Art and Optics Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:13:52 GMT Here's a rather thorough presentation of the controversy concerning the use of an optical lens in historical European painting: http://www.webexhibits.org/hockneyoptics/post/intro.html ... which is of special to me, because one of the examples shown is currently on display in Chicago. (Caravaggio's "Supper at Emmaus") Why is the right hand of the old man on the right the same size as his left, despite the fact that the left hand is so much closer to the viewer? Is this discrepancy caused by the artist using separate projected images without noticing that their relative sizes defied perspective? Or is there some spot on the floor where the viewer may stand in front of the painting, from which these proportions appear accurate? In the current re-rebirth of pictorial space, this apparent defiance of nature is a serious conundrum. ____________________________________________________________ Weight Loss Program Best Weight Loss Program - Click Here! http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2231/c?cp=cESnwzSMA95KG2t4m5DW0wAAJz6c l_zTaptgNR5c8Mer1v9kAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEUgAAAAA=
