From 3-D to 2-D: Shading and Chiaroscuro (2)

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Title From 3-D to 2-D: Shading and Chiaroscuro (2)
Description Gradations in color do not contribute to our perception of depth, so the circle on the left looks flat. The circle on the right is generated by a very low contrast luminance gradient, yet you probably see the illusory depth just fine because the Where system is very sensitive to luminance changes.
Subject Optical Art
Classes ART 3010: The Language of Color
Source Vision and Art: The Biology of Seeing, by Margaret Livingstone. Abrams, New York, 2002.
Work ID 10991
Rights Digital Image Copyright University of Utah
ARK ark:/87278/s6n90npb
Setname uu_aah_art
ID 36488
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6n90npb
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