Foreshortening

In foreshortening, the dimensions of the closer extremities are adjusted in order to make up for the distortion created by the point of view. Therefore, foreshortening is art of humans, where when laying down, certain body parts look larger than the rest of the body making the proportions off. In this piece by Andrea Mantegna, the man's body parts are proportionate for the piece, but looking close, the feet are a bit small in order to make sure the feet do not appear huge compared to the rest of the body.The feet are closest making them appear large if proportioned correctly, but with foreshortening, the feet are made smaller to create the illusion it is proportionate, while it is not.