How does landscape artist make an object in the foreground appear closer than an object in the background?

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Landscape artists can create the illusion of depth in a painting by using techniques such as aerial perspective, linear perspective, and color perspective. Aerial perspective is the use of atmospheric haze to create the illusion of depth by making objects in the background appear more distant. Linear perspective is the use of converging lines to create the illusion of depth by making objects in the foreground appear closer. Color perspective is the use of color to create the illusion of depth by making objects in the foreground appear brighter and more saturated than objects in the background.