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What method did painters
use to achieve a realistic
style?

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Painters used the “Open Window Perspective”
They began to think of a painting as an "open window" through which the viewer sees the painted world. They also developed a system of mathematical rules, known as linear perspective, to help painters achieve their goal of realism.
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