On Anamorphosis and Prophecy
‘Telescoping’ is a common way of explaining the approach of biblical prophecy. Biblical prophecy, while standing at a distance, shows what is far off and makes it seem near, while not always communicating the things between. While in seminary, my wife suggested that a better analogy than telescoping is anamorphosis: art that is distorted and lacking full meaning unless observed from a specific vantage point.
Anamorphic frog sculpture by Jonty Hurwitz, Photographer Richard Ivey
Jean-Max Albert, Reflet anamorphose, Bronze, Parc de la Villette.1985
For the biblical writers this vantage point is Christ himself. This is what Luke 24 and the book of Hebrews are arguing.
Georges Rousse, Front View
Georges Rousse, Side View
Thank you for the credit!
I would say the George Rousse piece most fully depicts the idea (and is what I had in mind) as it creates a unified piece using objects in a range of distances from the viewer.