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Chapter 4: Problem 9

In a painting, train tracks may look as if they go off into the distance because the artist draws the tracks as converging lines, a pictorial cue to depth known as: A. interposition. B. texture gradient. C. convergence. D. linear perspective.

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Answer: Linear Perspective

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Option A: Interposition

Interposition is a depth cue where one object appears to block or partially cover another object, giving the impression that the covered object is farther away. In the case of train tracks in a painting, this isn't the primary depth cue being used, so this option is incorrect.
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Option B: Texture Gradient

Texture gradient is a depth cue that happens when an object appears to have a coarser and denser texture the closer it is to the viewer, while its texture appears to get finer and less detailed as it goes farther away. Although texture gradients might be involved in painting train tracks, it is not the primary depth cue we are looking for, so this option is incorrect.
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Option C: Convergence

Convergence is a depth cue resulting from the fact that our eyes must turn inward to focus on near objects, but look almost parallel for distant objects. Convergence is a binocular cue (requires both eyes) rather than a pictorial cue. In the case of train tracks in a painting, this is not the primary depth cue being used, so this option is incorrect.
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Option D: Linear Perspective

Linear perspective is a depth cue that results from the fact that parallel lines appear to converge as they recede into the distance. This is the primary depth cue used when an artist draws train tracks as converging lines in a painting. So, the correct answer is option D.

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