The first replicated master drawing is "St. Sebastian", created by Peugino in 1518. In this particular example, the ribcage is viewed straight on with minimal or no distortion at all. This perspective allows each component of the ribcage to be viewed very directly and as we would envision this same structure in our mind's eye.
The second adapted master drawing, "The Martyrdom of St. Bartholomew", was created by Juan Carreno de Mirada. The ribcage visible in this image is viewed in perspective. The figure's abdomen is torqued away from the viewer which causes the visual center of the sternum to shift towards the background. It is possible to even see upwards into the structure to some extent, near the base of the ribcage.
Finally, the third master drawing represented is an excerpt from Luca Signorelli's "Resurrection", a detail from the Orvieto Cathedral, produced between 1499 and 1502. In this final example, the ribcage is tilted towards the viewer. It is extremely foreshortened and if it were represented in an actual three dimensional space, it would be possible to peer through the opening near the neck and all the way through towards the pelvic region.
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