Di Sotto in Sù
An Italian phrase meaning "from below upward," a painting technique that makes figures look like they are floating above you.
What is it?
Di sotto in sù is a technique used in ceiling paintings. The artist paints figures and objects as if you are looking up at them from below. This creates the illusion that the ceiling is open to the sky and the figures are really there. Tiepolo was a master of this technique. In his ceiling frescoes, angels and saints seem to float above the viewer. The child's reflection describes a painting with figures and angels floating in the sky, which is typical of this technique.
Why it matters
This technique makes ceiling paintings feel magical and real. It was very popular in Baroque and Rococo art.
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仰角透视法
一个意大利短语，意为“从下往上”，一种绘画技巧，使人物看起来像漂浮在你上方。
这是什么？
仰角透视法是一种用于天顶画的技巧。艺术家描绘人物和物体，仿佛你从下方仰望它们。这创造出天花板向天空敞开的错觉，人物真的在那里。提埃波罗是这种技巧的大师。在他的天顶壁画中，天使和圣徒似乎漂浮在观者上方。孩子的反思描述了一幅画中人物和天使漂浮在天空中，这是这种技巧的典型特征。
为什么重要
这种技巧使天顶画感觉神奇而真实。它在巴洛克和洛可可艺术中非常流行。
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