An Avenue Meeting at One Point

In the picture

1. 1The vanishing point: the one spot on the horizon where the road edges meet
2. 2The horizon line: the level line across the view at the height of the viewer’s eyes
3. 3A receding kerb: a road edge that slants inward toward the vanishing point
4. 4A lamp post crossbar: a bar that stays level however far away the post stands

Examples

• Looking along a straight railway track: the two rails seem to meet far away.
• Standing in a long straight corridor: the ceiling and floor edges come together at the far end.

Quiz: An Avenue Meeting at One Point (Age 13)

1. 1

   In one-point perspective, what happens to lines that run away from the viewer?

   • They appear to meet at a single point on the horizon line.
   • They bend upward and disappear above the horizon.
   • They stay the same distance apart all the way to the horizon.
2. 2

   Where is the horizon line in relation to the viewer?

   • At the viewer’s eye level.
   • At the bottom of the road surface.
   • At the top of the sky, above the viewer’s head.
3. 3

   What does a receding road edge do?

   • It stays parallel to the other road edge all the way.
   • It slants inward toward the vanishing point.
   • It moves outward away from the vanishing point.

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