... experimental trend that took two directions. One emphasized the mathematical side of painting, the working out of the laws of perspective and the organization of outdoor space and light by geometry and perspective. As in the works of Paolo Uccello (1397-1475), his figures became a mere stage props to show off his mastery of the laws of perspective. The other aspect ... ...
... , Benton, pg 302). The fresco is one of the first paintings to show space and depth. "The fresco is the first fully developed perspective painting from the Renaissance that uses geometry to set up an illusion in the relation to the spectator's viewpoint" (Criminisi, Antonio. Getting into the Picture. February 12, 2003. http://plus.maths.org/issue23/features/criminisi/). Masaccio painted ... ...
... , Benton, pg 302). The fresco is one of the first paintings to show space and depth. "The fresco is the first fully developed perspective painting from the Renaissance that uses geometry to set up an illusion in the relation to the spectator's viewpoint" (Criminisi, Antonio. Getting into the Picture. February 12, 2003. http://plus.maths.org/issue23/features/criminisi/). Masaccio painted ... ...
