In Zhou's <em>Autumn Colors</em>, atmospheric perspective is demonstrated by decreasingly dark strokes the further background elements are from the point of view. Zhou provides more line details and darkness in the foreground strokes, such as in the trees and vegetation, indicating closer proximity to the viewer. On the other hand, Kensett's work involves more realism and involves color. It has a more clearly defined vanishing point than Zhou, and atmospheric perspective is demonstrated by the decrease in saturation, detail, and contrast of the distant mountain range. Objects in the foreground are more saturated, have more detail (such as blades of grass), and are finely depicted as reflecting the light source. Zhou relies on stroke detail and intensity, while Kensett relies on color tones and a defined vanishing point to convey atmospheric perspective.
As in the other arts, the music of the period was significantly influenced by the developments which define the early modern period: the rise of humanistic thought; the recovery of the literary and artistic heritage of ancient Greece and Rome; increased innovation and discovery; the growth of commercial enterprise.
