Dimensions: support: 200 x 363 mm
Copyright: CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate
Editor: So, here we have Samuel Scott’s "Perspective Diagram". It’s undated, rendered on paper. It's deceptively simple... almost like a visual haiku of lines converging. How do you interpret this diagram? Curator: It's a peek behind the curtain, isn't it? Scott, known for his cityscapes, unveils his method. Look how these lines yearn towards a vanishing point. It’s the architecture of illusion itself. Do you see how the 'correct' perspective was essential? Editor: It's a bit like the bones beneath the skin. I never really thought about it that way. Curator: Exactly! A reminder that even 'truthful' depictions are constructs. Perhaps Scott is challenging us to see beyond surface appearances. It makes you wonder, doesn't it? Editor: It does! Thanks for changing how I see landscape painting.