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Baroque Art III: The Dutch Republic — Cumulative exam

Question 155 • SNHS Art History I - EL4002

What are orthogonal lines?

Answer
A
any lines on the floor of a painting
B
imaginary lines that lead to the vanishing point
C
lines that artists use to create a symmetrical piece
D
none of the above

Explanation

In linear perspective, orthogonal lines recede into the distance and appear to converge at a vanishing point. So the correct choice is “imaginary lines that lead to the vanishing point.”

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