atmospheric perspective
Noun
Meaning
atmospheric perspective (uncountable)
(art) A technique in which an illusion of depth is created by painting more distant objects with less clarity, and with a lighter tone
Examples
Unlike Giotto, however, Masaccio uses linear and atmospheric perspective, directional light, and chiaroscuro, which is the representation of form through light and color without outlines.
This effect, long recognized by Leonardo da Vinci and other painters, is called aerial perspective or atmospheric perspective.