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Visual Element - Perspective

Question 9 of 10 • Introduction to Art A

Answer the following question in 3-4 complete sentences. Name the painting above and its artist. What type of perspective was created by the artist in this painting? Determine the vanishing point(s) and the elements in the painting that lead to it/them.

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The painting is Leonardo da Vinci’s *The Last Supper*. Leonardo used one-point linear perspective, with the vanishing point located behind Christ’s head, making him the central focus. The lines of the ceiling, side walls, windows, and long table edges lead toward this single vanishing point.

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