page_title: Camera lucida
hierarchical_section_title: Camera lucida
caption_attribution_description: English: Camera Lucida in use drawing small figurine
context_page_description: A camera lucida is an optical device used as a drawing aid by artists.
  The camera lucida performs an optical superimposition of the subject being viewed upon the surface upon which the artist is drawing. The artist sees both scene and drawing surface simultaneously, as in a photographic double exposure. This allows the artist to duplicate key points of the scene on the drawing surface, thus aiding in the accurate rendering of perspective.
context_section_description: A camera lucida is an optical device used as a drawing aid by artists.
  The camera lucida performs an optical superimposition of the subject being viewed upon the surface upon which the artist is drawing. The artist sees both scene and drawing surface simultaneously, as in a photographic double exposure. This allows the artist to duplicate key points of the scene on the drawing surface, thus aiding in the accurate rendering of perspective.
caption: Camera lucida in use
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