Vanishing point facts for kids

This drawing has one vanishing point.

In art, a vanishing point is the point in a perspective drawing where lines that either parallel to each other or are not parallel to the main subject of the painting come together. At this point the two parallel lines seem to converge.It can be experienced in real life while seeing a parallel set of rails or the two parallel lines of a road , they appear to converge at a far away point.

Images for kids

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  A vanishing point can be seen at the far end of this railroad.

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  Single point perspective projection.

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  Double point perspective projection.

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  Pietro Perugino's use of perspective in the Delivery of the Keys fresco at the Sistine Chapel (1481–82) helped bring the Renaissance to Rome.

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In Spanish: Punto de fuga para niños