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Di sotto in sùÌýceiling fresco byÌýAndrea Mantegna,Ìýin theÌýCamera degli SposiÌýof theÌýPalazzo DucaleÌýinÌýMantua.
This fresco is one of the first examplesÌýof the illusionistic ceiling painting styleÌýdeveloped in lateÌý½ûÂþÌìÌà Renaissance painting, notably in Andrea Mantegna's oculus in the Camera degli Sposi Ìýand in frescoes byÌýMelozzo da Forlì.
The ½ûÂþÌìÌà terminology for this technique reflects Melozzo's influence and is calledÌýprospettiva melozziana, or "Melozzo's perspective". Another notable use is byÌýAntonio da CorreggioÌýin the Duomo ofÌýParma, which foreshadowsÌýBaroqueÌýgrandeur.
Illusionistic ceiling painting, which includes the techniques of perspective "di sotto in sù"Ìýand "quadratura", is a tradition used in lateÌýRenaissance,ÌýBaroqueÌýandÌýRococoÌýart.ÌýTrompe l'oeil,ÌýperspectiveÌýtools such asÌýforeshortening, and other spatial effects were used to create the illusion ofÌýthree-dimensional spaceÌýon an otherwiseÌýtwo-dimensional,Ìýor mostly flat, ceiling surface above the viewer.
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It was often used to visually suggest an open sky, such as with the Mantegna's oculusÌýin Palazzo Ducale.Ìý
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