Art Quote by John Dee

Perspective is a most subtle discovery in mathematical studies, for by means of lines it causes to appear distant that which is near, and…

— Leonardo da Vinci

Perspective is nothing more than a rational demonstration applied to the consideration of how objects in front of the eye transmit their image to…

— Leonardo da Vinci

Perspective is a kind of mental sunblock that, provided we apply it properly, prevents us from getting burned by past mistakes.

— Steve Leveen

While perspective is a handy device to construct imagined spaces, it is not useful, and possibly detrimental, to sketching existing environments.

— Paul Laseau

Essentially, perspective is a form of abstraction. It simplifies the relationship between eye, brain and object. It is an ideal view, imagined as being…

— Robert Hughes

There are three aspects to perspective. The first has to do with how the size of objects seems to diminish according to distance: the…

— Leonardo da Vinci

“Perspective has two definitions. Context: a sense of the larger picture of the world, not just what is immediately in front of us Framing:…

— Ryan Holiday

“Perspective is a powerful attitude, providing the ability to see circumstances, no matter how challenging, as an opportunity.”

— Chris Vonada

Effective as perspective is... it becomes a deadening influence on an artist's natural way of seeing things once it is accepted as a system…

— Graham Collier

“Perspective is an incredibly powerful tool. It tempers how we receive information, and guides what we choose do with it.”

— Anonymous

Perspective is a law of optics... The Chinese did not have a system like it. Indeed, it is said they rejected the idea of…

— David Hockney

The divisions of Perspective are 3, as used in drawing; of these, the first includes the diminution in size of opaque objects; the second…

— Leonardo da Vinci