The issue of perspective has always "troubled" everyone involved, either amateurishly or professionally, with painting or architecture. In the present book, both amateur and professional painters or architects have the unique opportunity to understand the modern concept of perspective, starting with a historical overview of the history of perspective.

To "know" the great pioneer architects and painters who experimented with all types of perspective (atmospheric, reflective, etc.), since the Renaissance period. They also have the chance to closely approach the ideas of the "greats" of cubism, surrealism, and abstract art in relation to perspective.

The author's experience, combined with the rich illustrations and detailed drawings of buildings and objects, protects amateur painters from the common mistakes in rendering perspective, while this experienced painter thoroughly presents the method for designing basic geometric shapes (sphere, cone, cylinder, parallelogram) in perspective, highlighting the pitfalls.

Additionally, this book contains all the advice on how spaces are divided into levels, as well as how inclined planes and scales are rendered in perspective. Finally, the method of locating vanishing points and guiding lines helps all those involved with painting to understand perspective in depth.