Foreshortening—the representation of a
figure or object at an
angle to the picture
plane—is a common
device in Western
art for creating the
illusion of depth. Foreshortening
is a kind of
perspective.
Peter Paul
rubenS, Lion Hunt,
1617–1618. Oil on
canvas, 8′ 2″ × 12′ 5″.
Alte Pinakothek,
Munich.