Da Vinci Notes #50 - Perspective

Perspective is a rational demonstration by which experience confirms

that every object sends its image to the eye by a pyramid of lines;

and bodies of equal size will result in a pyramid of larger or

smaller size, according to the difference in their distance, one

from the other.

By a pyramid of lines I mean those which start from the surface

and edges of bodies, and, converging from a distance meet in a

single point. A point is said to be that which [having no dimensions]

cannot be divided, and this point placed in the eye receives all the

points of the cone.

Keith's Ideas:

1. Even seeing things at the same perspective, different distances

    affect your perception. (eg. Psychological distance: like, dislike, etc)

2. Even seeing things at the same perspective, only one point can make

    you seeing it exactly. See things from different points!

Keith To

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