Landscape with a Staircase and a Balustrade

Question

by Jean-Baptiste Oudry
Digital image courtesy of the Getty’s Open
Content Program

How would the artist ensure that the background imagery
appears to be in the distance?
(1 point)
Use no vanishing point.
Create a value change from the background to
foreground.
Make the background imagery as large as the
foreground imagery.
Create minimal texture changes on the various
surfaces.

Answer 1

The artist would ensure that the background imagery appears to be in the distance by creating a value change from the background to foreground. This technique helps to establish depth, with lighter colors often used in the background and darker colors in the foreground, enhancing the perception of distance.