Semantics of Pictorial Space

A semantics of pictorial representation should provide an account how signs are associated with the contents they express. Unlike familiar spoken languages, this problem has a distinctively spatial cast for depiction. Pictures themselves two-dimensional artifacts, and their take form spaces, perspectival arrangements objects properties in three dimensions. basic challenge is to explain pictures particular spaces Inspiration here comes from recent proposals that analyze depiction terms geometrical projection. In essay, I will argue that, central class pictures, projection-based theory provides best explanation express while rival perceptual resemblance theories fall short. Since composition space itself basis all other aspects content, proposal natural foundation further semantics.