This painting, “The Sassetti Altarpiece” by Ghirlandaio utilizes many techniques to create dimension. Ghirlandaio creates layers of interest in the painting with the people near the alter in the foreground, the travelers on the path in the mid-ground, and the distant hills in the background. Additionally, the use of colors fleshes out the piece. Warm vivid hues instantly catch the viewer’s eye and bring the attention to the main focal point of the painting. Similarly, Ghirlandaio employed the use of cooler tones to gradually give the illusion of distance. The use of linear perspective to create three dimensional space can also be seen in the orthogonal lines of the alter and columns. Finally, the size of the objects in the background relative to those in the foreground of the painting serves to further create the illusion of a three dimensional space.