Mathematical Treasure: William Hogarth’s Satire on False Perspective

William Hogarth (1697–1764) was a London engraver and artist. Most creative, he was particularly known as a pictorial satirist. In 1754, he issued “The Importance of Knowing Perspective” to highlight the absurdities that resulted when artists were unaware of the subject. How many perspective errors can you find?

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