Masaccio was one of the first artists to use one-point perspective. In his large fresco, Trinity, the ________ is centered in the middle of the horizon line, directly ahead of the viewer.
A) vanishing point
B) holy spirit
C) camera obscura
Two-point perspective
D) patron
E) composition

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One-point perspective requires a vanishing point, which is the point where all lines appear to recede or converge towards on the horizon line. In Masaccio's Trinity fresco, the vanishing point is centered directly ahead of the viewer, creating the illusion of depth and space.

Masaccio Was One of the First Artists to Use One-Point