When viewing a painting,if a bowl of apples appeared to be blocking a vase,the viewer would interpret the vase as being further away than the bowl of apples.This describes the depth cue of
A)interposition.
B)light and shadow.
C)linear perspective.
D)relative size.

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Interposition is the depth cue that occurs when one object blocks or overlaps another object, and the blocked object is perceived as being further away. This is illustrated in the example given, where the bowl of apples is blocking the vase and therefore perceived as being closer, while the vase is blocked and perceived as being further away. Light and shadow, linear perspective, and relative size are also depth cues, but they are not applicable in this situation.

When Viewing a Painting,if a Bowl of Apples Appeared to Be