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The calling of the Apostles Peter and Andrew by Duccio, 1308-11

By Duccio di Buoninsegna, The Calling of the Apostles Peter and Andrew, 1308-1311, tempera on panel, 42.7 × 45.5 cm, Samuel H. Kress Collection, National Gallery of Art, accessed December 18, 2019, https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.282.html.

The Last Supper by Leonardo Da Vinci, 1495-96

By Leonardo Da Vinci, from Paris Orlando, “File:Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci.jpg,” November 10, 2019, Wikimedia Commons, accessed December 18, 2019, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Last_Supper_by_Leonardo_da_Vinci.jpg.

Figure 1.2.3 - 1.2.4

These figures compare an medieval painting from before the development of linear perspective to an Renaissance painting from the time after. While they are produced by different artists, it is interesting to note the increased realism within the portrayed proportions.