perspective_atmospheric_forshort

The body of Christ in "The Lamentation" by Ambrosius Benson is foreshortened in a way that makes his legs look a lot smaller then they really would be. The foreshortening used makes him look unrealistic, a tactic used in many old paintings. There is also atmospheric perspective used through the window in the back. You can see all the other buildings that are surrounding them. Of course all the women seem so sad and depressed, and that is really shown through their facial expressions that are all the same. He is shown with a very odd body in that his legs and torso are small. If He was standing upright, he would be very tiny. The women all look very normal. I really like the fabric on the women to the right because of the slight light shining on it. His face is also not very detailed. The shadows on his stomach no not look normal.

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