Anamorphose

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:visual_art_technique
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs anamorphosis
gptkbp:category gptkb:art
gptkbp:defines A distorted projection or perspective requiring the viewer to use special devices or occupy a specific vantage point to reconstitute the image.
gptkbp:etymology Greek 'ana' (again) and 'morphe' (form)
gptkbp:notableExample Hans Holbein the Younger’s 'The Ambassadors'
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Renaissance
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:optical_illusion
gptkb:position
gptkbp:requires reflective device
specific viewpoint
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:drawing
gptkb:painting
gptkb:sculpture
photography
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Peng!_33
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Anamorphose