In the history of painting, the invention of the vanishing point has been celebrated as a moment of realism, depth, and mastering the illusion of space. However, medieval artists like Lorenzetti and Giotto constructed images where space behaves according to rules of hierarchical scale, symbolic placement, and narrative clarity. This creates an incredibly powerful expression of the picture plane and immediate architectural engagement. (Singular vanishing points work from one perspective; multiple dynamic vanishing points engage the viewer as they move through and around space).
Max Seckel
Ambrogio Lorenzetti (1290 - 1348), Giotto (1267 - 1337)
Sarah Mceneaney