Question 1: Explain whether you agree or disagree with this analysis below.
Question 2: Discuss whether you see any additional uses of shape or perspective to create the illusion of 3D space.
Artwork is "Le Pont de l'Europe" by Gustave Caillebotte.
- In "Le Pont de l'Europe" by Gustave Caillebotte, we get an illusion of 3D space on this 2D canvas. This is one-point linear perspective, in which the lines from the bridge, the floor, and the buildings in the back lead to one vanishing point, which is located around the couple's head. This gives the illusion of depth. The people that are in the foreground of the painting are the biggest objects and the buildings in the back are small, which adds to the perspective that this is a 3D image.