what does environment-dictate perspective mean
By Marion Boddy-Evans. Definition: Perspective is the technique used to represent a three-dimensional world (what we see) on a two-dimensional surface (a piece of paper or canvas) in a way that looks realistic and accurate, as we see it in nature.he rules of perspective applied in Western art as we known them today developed during the Renaissance. Prior to this, there wasn't an expectation that paintings would be realistic, or naturalistic, representations of life.