In a painting, a large figure is perceived to be in the foreground, whereas a small figure is perceived as being further away. This is a(n)

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The perception of size differences between figures in a painting is an example of pictorial distance cue, which is a visual clue that helps a person perceive the distance of an object or scene in a two-dimensional image. Pictorial cues include size, shape, texture, linear perspective, and shading, among others. Interposition, on the other hand, refers to the overlapping of objects in an image, where one object blocks another. Ocular distance cues are based on the physiological feedback from the eyes, such as convergence and accommodation. Kinetic distance cues relate to the movement of objects, such as motion parallax or optic flow.

In a Painting, a Large Figure Is Perceived to Be