Claude Lorrain (French) 1600-1682
Embarkation of the Queen of Sheba
oil on canvas 4'10"x 6'4"
biblical episode set in 17th century European harbor, why?
ancient roman ruin in left foreground
foreshortening-convergence of diagonal lines blurring of distant forms
perspective-shape/form=line
path of point moving w/in space
illusion 3D on 2D
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