Chapter II: Book I

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THE NECESSITY OF THE STUDY OF PERSPECTIVE TO PAINTERS,
SCULPTORS, AND ARCHITECTS 1
WHAT IS PERSPECTIVE? 6
THE THEORY OF PERSPECTIVE:
I. Definitions 13
II. The Point of Sight, the Horizon, and the Point
of Distance. 15
III. Point of Distance 16
IV. Perspective of a Point, Visual Rays, &c. 20
V. Trace and Projection 21
VI. Scientific Definition of Perspective 22
RULES:
VII. The Rules and Conditions of Perspective 24
VIII. A Table or Index of the Rules of Perspective 40