Arcade A series of arches supported by columns or piers. Also, a covered passageway between two series of arches or between a series of arches and a wall.
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Atmospheric Perspective See perspective.
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Camera Obscura A dark room (or box) with a small hole in one side, through which an inverted image of the view outside is projected onto the opposite wall, screen, or mirror. The image is then traced. This forerunner of the modern camera was a tool for recording an optically accurate image.
