diff --git a/doc/api/index.rst b/doc/api/index.rst
index 49b8166abb3..38e572cdc7d 100644
--- a/doc/api/index.rst
+++ b/doc/api/index.rst
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ Class-style Parameters
     Box
     Frame
     Pattern
+    Perspective
     Position
 
 Enums
diff --git a/pygmt/helpers/decorators.py b/pygmt/helpers/decorators.py
index 53c7e1f1d29..ef77d151508 100644
--- a/pygmt/helpers/decorators.py
+++ b/pygmt/helpers/decorators.py
@@ -277,22 +277,22 @@
         perspective
             Select perspective view and set the azimuth and elevation of the viewpoint.
 
-            Accepts a single value or a sequence of two or three values: *azimuth*,
-            (*azimuth*, *elevation*), or (*azimuth*, *elevation*, *zlevel*).
+            Accepts a :class:`pygmt.params.Perspective` object, a single value
+            *azimuth*, a sequence of two values (*azimuth*, *elevation*), a sequence of
+            three values (*azimuth*, *elevation*, *level*).
 
             - *azimuth*: Azimuth angle of the viewpoint in degrees [Default is 180,
               i.e., looking from south to north].
             - *elevation*: Elevation angle of the viewpoint above the horizon [Default
               is 90, i.e., looking straight down at nadir].
-            - *zlevel*: Z-level at which 2-D elements (e.g., the plot frame) are drawn.
+            - *level*: Z-level at which 2-D elements (e.g., the plot frame) are drawn.
               Only applied when used together with ``zsize`` or ``zscale``. [Default is
               at the bottom of the z-axis].
+            - :class:`pygmt.params.Perspective`: A class-style way for more control over
+              the perspective parameters.
 
             Alternatively, set ``perspective=True`` to reuse the perspective setting
-            from the previous plotting method, or pass a string following the full
-            GMT syntax for finer control (e.g., adding ``+w`` or ``+v`` modifiers to
-            select an axis location other than the plot origin). See
-            :gmt-docs:`gmt.html#perspective-full` for details.""",
+            from the previous plotting method.""",
     "projection": r"""
         projection
             *projcode*\[*projparams*/]\ *width*\|\ *scale*.
diff --git a/pygmt/params/__init__.py b/pygmt/params/__init__.py
index 43b83ab0131..3d115745aa3 100644
--- a/pygmt/params/__init__.py
+++ b/pygmt/params/__init__.py
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@
 from pygmt.params.box import Box
 from pygmt.params.frame import Axis, Frame
 from pygmt.params.pattern import Pattern
+from pygmt.params.perspective import Perspective
 from pygmt.params.position import Position
diff --git a/pygmt/params/perspective.py b/pygmt/params/perspective.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6acde229c42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pygmt/params/perspective.py
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+"""
+The Perspective class for setting perspective view.
+"""
+
+import dataclasses
+from typing import Literal
+
+from pygmt.alias import Alias
+from pygmt.exceptions import GMTValueError
+from pygmt.params.base import BaseParam
+
+__doctest_skip__ = ["Perspective"]
+
+
+@dataclasses.dataclass(repr=False)
+class Perspective(BaseParam):
+    """
+    Class for setting perspective view.
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> import pygmt
+    >>> from pygmt.params import Perspective
+    >>> fig = pygmt.Figure()
+    >>> fig.basemap(
+    ...     region=[0, 10, 0, 10, 0, 20],
+    ...     projection="X3c",
+    ...     zsize="3c",
+    ...     frame=["xafg", "yafg", "zafg", "wSEnZ"],
+    ...     perspective=Perspective(azimuth=135, elevation=40, level=10),
+    ... )
+    >>> fig.show()
+    """
+
+    #: Azimuth of the viewpoint in degrees. Default is 180.0 (looking from south to
+    #: north).
+    azimuth: float | None = None
+
+    #: Elevation angle of the viewpoint in degrees. Default is 90.0 (looking straight
+    #: down at nadir).
+    elevation: float | None = None
+
+    #: The level at which all 2-D material, like the plot frame, is plotted. Only valid
+    #: when used together with parameters ``zsize``/``zscale``. Default is at the bottom
+    #: of the z-axis.
+    level: float | None = None
+
+    #: Set which constant-coordinate plane is used as the plotting plane. Use ``"x"``
+    #: for the x-plane, ``"y"`` for the y-plane, or ``"z"`` for the horizontal z-plane
+    # [Default is ``"z"``].
+    plane: Literal["x", "y", "z"] | None = None
+
+    def _validate(self):
+        """
+        Post-initialization processing to validate parameters.
+        """
+        # azimuth is required, so it must be set to the default if not specified.
+        if self.azimuth is None:
+            self.azimuth = 180.0  # Default azimuth is 180.0
+
+        # Set default elevation if level is set but elevation is not.
+        if self.level is not None and self.elevation is None:
+            self.elevation = 90.0  # Default elevation is 90.0
+
+        if self.plane is not None and self.plane not in {"x", "y", "z"}:
+            raise GMTValueError(
+                self.plane, description="plane", choices=["x", "y", "z"]
+            )
+
+    @property
+    def _aliases(self):
+        """
+        Aliases for the parameters.
+        """
+        return [
+            Alias(self.plane, name="plane"),
+            Alias(self.azimuth, name="azimuth"),
+            Alias(self.elevation, name="elevation", prefix="/"),
+            Alias(self.level, name="level", prefix="/"),
+        ]
diff --git a/pygmt/src/basemap.py b/pygmt/src/basemap.py
index ccb24b7b713..074fe3856ad 100644
--- a/pygmt/src/basemap.py
+++ b/pygmt/src/basemap.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 from pygmt.alias import Alias, AliasSystem
 from pygmt.clib import Session
 from pygmt.helpers import build_arg_list, fmt_docstring, is_given, use_alias
-from pygmt.params import Axis, Box, Frame
+from pygmt.params import Axis, Box, Frame, Perspective
 
 
 @fmt_docstring
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ def basemap(  # noqa: PLR0913
     rose: str | None = None,
     box: Box | str | bool = False,
     panel: int | Sequence[int] | bool = False,
-    perspective: float | Sequence[float] | str | bool = False,
+    perspective: Perspective | float | Sequence[float] | bool = False,
     transparency: float | None = None,
     **kwargs,
 ):
diff --git a/pygmt/src/coast.py b/pygmt/src/coast.py
index e359f28662a..1cbfc93271b 100644
--- a/pygmt/src/coast.py
+++ b/pygmt/src/coast.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 from pygmt.clib import Session
 from pygmt.exceptions import GMTParameterError
 from pygmt.helpers import args_in_kwargs, build_arg_list, fmt_docstring, use_alias
-from pygmt.params import Axis, Box, Frame
+from pygmt.params import Axis, Box, Frame, Perspective
 
 __doctest_skip__ = ["coast"]
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def coast(  # noqa: PLR0913
     verbose: Literal["quiet", "error", "warning", "timing", "info", "compat", "debug"]
     | bool = False,
     panel: int | Sequence[int] | bool = False,
-    perspective: float | Sequence[float] | str | bool = False,
+    perspective: Perspective | float | Sequence[float] | bool = False,
     transparency: float | None = None,
     **kwargs,
 ):
diff --git a/pygmt/src/colorbar.py b/pygmt/src/colorbar.py
index 8b4e4d7d7a3..161d54b2cf0 100644
--- a/pygmt/src/colorbar.py
+++ b/pygmt/src/colorbar.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 from pygmt.exceptions import GMTValueError
 from pygmt.helpers import build_arg_list, fmt_docstring, is_given, use_alias
 from pygmt.helpers.utils import is_nonstr_iter
-from pygmt.params import Axis, Box, Frame, Position
+from pygmt.params import Axis, Box, Frame, Perspective, Position
 from pygmt.src._common import _parse_position
 
 __doctest_skip__ = ["colorbar"]
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ def colorbar(  # noqa: PLR0913
     verbose: Literal["quiet", "error", "warning", "timing", "info", "compat", "debug"]
     | bool = False,
     panel: int | Sequence[int] | bool = False,
-    perspective: float | Sequence[float] | str | bool = False,
+    perspective: Perspective | float | Sequence[float] | bool = False,
     transparency: float | None = None,
     **kwargs,
 ):
diff --git a/pygmt/src/contour.py b/pygmt/src/contour.py
index c0b2878e645..2f255bcb32e 100644
--- a/pygmt/src/contour.py
+++ b/pygmt/src/contour.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     is_nonstr_iter,
     use_alias,
 )
-from pygmt.params import Axis, Frame
+from pygmt.params import Axis, Frame, Perspective
 
 
 @fmt_docstring
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def contour(  # noqa: PLR0913
     | bool = False,
     panel: int | Sequence[int] | bool = False,
     incols: int | str | Sequence[int | str] | None = None,
-    perspective: float | Sequence[float] | str | bool = False,
+    perspective: Perspective | float | Sequence[float] | bool = False,
     transparency: float | None = None,
     **kwargs,
 ):
diff --git a/pygmt/src/directional_rose.py b/pygmt/src/directional_rose.py
index fbeab2dc106..e690e7e60b7 100644
--- a/pygmt/src/directional_rose.py
+++ b/pygmt/src/directional_rose.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 from pygmt.alias import Alias, AliasSystem
 from pygmt.clib import Session
 from pygmt.helpers import build_arg_list, fmt_docstring
-from pygmt.params import Box, Position
+from pygmt.params import Box, Perspective, Position
 from pygmt.src._common import _parse_position
 
 __doctest_skip__ = ["directional_rose"]
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def directional_rose(
     verbose: Literal["quiet", "error", "warning", "timing", "info", "compat", "debug"]
     | bool = False,
     panel: int | Sequence[int] | bool = False,
-    perspective: float | Sequence[float] | str | bool = False,
+    perspective: Perspective | float | Sequence[float] | bool = False,
     transparency: float | None = None,
 ):
     """
diff --git a/pygmt/src/fill_between.py b/pygmt/src/fill_between.py
index 2b280fe9e0b..dc69c41a5f5 100644
--- a/pygmt/src/fill_between.py
+++ b/pygmt/src/fill_between.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 from pygmt.clib import Session
 from pygmt.exceptions import GMTValueError
 from pygmt.helpers import build_arg_list, fmt_docstring
-from pygmt.params import Axis, Frame
+from pygmt.params import Axis, Frame, Perspective
 
 __doctest_skip__ = ["fill_between"]
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def fill_between(  # noqa: PLR0913
     verbose: Literal["quiet", "error", "warning", "timing", "info", "compat", "debug"]
     | bool = False,
     panel: int | Sequence[int] | bool = False,
-    perspective: float | Sequence[float] | str | bool = False,
+    perspective: Perspective | float | Sequence[float] | bool = False,
     transparency: float | None = None,
 ):
     """
diff --git a/pygmt/src/grdcontour.py b/pygmt/src/grdcontour.py
index 07b9b144cc6..0011432cf93 100644
--- a/pygmt/src/grdcontour.py
+++ b/pygmt/src/grdcontour.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     kwargs_to_strings,
     use_alias,
 )
-from pygmt.params import Axis, Frame
+from pygmt.params import Axis, Frame, Perspective
 
 __doctest_skip__ = ["grdcontour"]
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def grdcontour(
     verbose: Literal["quiet", "error", "warning", "timing", "info", "compat", "debug"]
     | bool = False,
     panel: int | Sequence[int] | bool = False,
-    perspective: float | Sequence[float] | str | bool = False,
+    perspective: Perspective | float | Sequence[float] | bool = False,
     transparency: float | None = None,
     **kwargs,
 ):
diff --git a/pygmt/src/grdimage.py b/pygmt/src/grdimage.py
index 59c3c10cdaa..3d875b91907 100644
--- a/pygmt/src/grdimage.py
+++ b/pygmt/src/grdimage.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 from pygmt.alias import Alias, AliasSystem
 from pygmt.clib import Session
 from pygmt.helpers import build_arg_list, fmt_docstring, use_alias
-from pygmt.params import Axis, Frame
+from pygmt.params import Axis, Frame, Perspective
 
 __doctest_skip__ = ["grdimage"]
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def grdimage(  # noqa: PLR0913
     verbose: Literal["quiet", "error", "warning", "timing", "info", "compat", "debug"]
     | bool = False,
     panel: int | Sequence[int] | bool = False,
-    perspective: float | Sequence[float] | str | bool = False,
+    perspective: Perspective | float | Sequence[float] | bool = False,
     transparency: float | None = None,
     cores: int | bool = False,
     **kwargs,
diff --git a/pygmt/src/grdview.py b/pygmt/src/grdview.py
index 5fae8666fec..6c21eb6b144 100644
--- a/pygmt/src/grdview.py
+++ b/pygmt/src/grdview.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     is_given,
     use_alias,
 )
-from pygmt.params import Axis, Frame
+from pygmt.params import Axis, Frame, Perspective
 from pygmt.src.grdinfo import grdinfo
 
 __doctest_skip__ = ["grdview"]
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ def grdview(  # noqa: PLR0913
     verbose: Literal["quiet", "error", "warning", "timing", "info", "compat", "debug"]
     | bool = False,
     panel: int | Sequence[int] | bool = False,
-    perspective: float | Sequence[float] | str | bool = False,
+    perspective: Perspective | float | Sequence[float] | bool = False,
     transparency: float | None = None,
     **kwargs,
 ):
diff --git a/pygmt/src/histogram.py b/pygmt/src/histogram.py
index f89b0b047ea..c8548bbccc6 100644
--- a/pygmt/src/histogram.py
+++ b/pygmt/src/histogram.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     kwargs_to_strings,
     use_alias,
 )
-from pygmt.params import Axis, Frame
+from pygmt.params import Axis, Frame, Perspective
 
 
 @fmt_docstring
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def histogram(  # noqa: PLR0913
     | bool = False,
     panel: int | Sequence[int] | bool = False,
     incols: int | str | Sequence[int | str] | None = None,
-    perspective: float | Sequence[float] | str | bool = False,
+    perspective: Perspective | float | Sequence[float] | bool = False,
     transparency: float | None = None,
     **kwargs,
 ):
diff --git a/pygmt/src/hlines.py b/pygmt/src/hlines.py
index c5ae316c1e5..39b76dacc38 100644
--- a/pygmt/src/hlines.py
+++ b/pygmt/src/hlines.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 import numpy as np
 from pygmt.exceptions import GMTValueError
+from pygmt.params import Perspective
 
 __doctest_skip__ = ["hlines"]
 
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ def hlines(
     pen: str | None = None,
     label: str | None = None,
     no_clip: bool = False,
-    perspective: str | bool | None = None,
+    perspective: Perspective | float | Sequence[float] | bool | None = None,
 ):
     """
     Plot one or multiple horizontal line(s).
diff --git a/pygmt/src/image.py b/pygmt/src/image.py
index 5ed843d0e55..37a2413c4da 100644
--- a/pygmt/src/image.py
+++ b/pygmt/src/image.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 from pygmt.alias import Alias, AliasSystem
 from pygmt.clib import Session
 from pygmt.helpers import build_arg_list, fmt_docstring, use_alias
-from pygmt.params import Axis, Box, Frame, Position
+from pygmt.params import Axis, Box, Frame, Perspective, Position
 from pygmt.src._common import _parse_position
 
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def image(  # noqa: PLR0913
     verbose: Literal["quiet", "error", "warning", "timing", "info", "compat", "debug"]
     | bool = False,
     panel: int | Sequence[int] | bool = False,
-    perspective: float | Sequence[float] | str | bool = False,
+    perspective: Perspective | float | Sequence[float] | bool = False,
     transparency: float | None = None,
     **kwargs,
 ):
diff --git a/pygmt/src/legend.py b/pygmt/src/legend.py
index 03cd1929094..a63c13c7526 100644
--- a/pygmt/src/legend.py
+++ b/pygmt/src/legend.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 from pygmt.clib import Session
 from pygmt.exceptions import GMTTypeError
 from pygmt.helpers import build_arg_list, data_kind, fmt_docstring, is_nonstr_iter
-from pygmt.params import Axis, Box, Frame, Position
+from pygmt.params import Axis, Box, Frame, Perspective, Position
 from pygmt.src._common import _parse_position
 
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def legend(  # noqa: PLR0913
     verbose: Literal["quiet", "error", "warning", "timing", "info", "compat", "debug"]
     | bool = False,
     panel: int | Sequence[int] | bool = False,
-    perspective: float | Sequence[float] | str | bool = False,
+    perspective: Perspective | float | Sequence[float] | bool = False,
     transparency: float | None = None,
     **kwargs,
 ):
diff --git a/pygmt/src/logo.py b/pygmt/src/logo.py
index b669ae6497c..1d640ca3293 100644
--- a/pygmt/src/logo.py
+++ b/pygmt/src/logo.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 from pygmt.clib import Session
 from pygmt.exceptions import GMTParameterError
 from pygmt.helpers import build_arg_list, fmt_docstring
-from pygmt.params import Box, Position
+from pygmt.params import Box, Perspective, Position
 from pygmt.src._common import _parse_position
 
 __doctest_skip__ = ["logo"]
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def logo(  # noqa: PLR0913
     verbose: Literal["quiet", "error", "warning", "timing", "info", "compat", "debug"]
     | bool = False,
     panel: int | Sequence[int] | bool = False,
-    perspective: float | Sequence[float] | str | bool = False,
+    perspective: Perspective | float | Sequence[float] | bool = False,
     transparency: float | None = None,
     **kwargs,
 ):
diff --git a/pygmt/src/magnetic_rose.py b/pygmt/src/magnetic_rose.py
index 41e8f751ab1..33f69479a08 100644
--- a/pygmt/src/magnetic_rose.py
+++ b/pygmt/src/magnetic_rose.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 from pygmt.clib import Session
 from pygmt.exceptions import GMTParameterError
 from pygmt.helpers import build_arg_list, fmt_docstring
-from pygmt.params import Box, Position
+from pygmt.params import Box, Perspective, Position
 from pygmt.src._common import _parse_position
 
 __doctest_skip__ = ["magnetic_rose"]
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def magnetic_rose(  # noqa: PLR0913
     verbose: Literal["quiet", "error", "warning", "timing", "info", "compat", "debug"]
     | bool = False,
     panel: int | Sequence[int] | bool = False,
-    perspective: float | Sequence[float] | str | bool = False,
+    perspective: Perspective | float | Sequence[float] | bool = False,
     transparency: float | None = None,
 ):
     """
diff --git a/pygmt/src/meca.py b/pygmt/src/meca.py
index a0d35b7aa56..6aeb134fc22 100644
--- a/pygmt/src/meca.py
+++ b/pygmt/src/meca.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     fmt_docstring,
     use_alias,
 )
-from pygmt.params import Axis, Frame
+from pygmt.params import Axis, Frame, Perspective
 from pygmt.src._common import _FocalMechanismConvention
 
 
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ def meca(  # noqa: PLR0913
     | bool = False,
     panel: int | Sequence[int] | bool = False,
     transparency: float | None = None,
-    perspective: float | Sequence[float] | str | bool = False,
+    perspective: Perspective | float | Sequence[float] | bool = False,
     **kwargs,
 ):
     r"""
diff --git a/pygmt/src/plot.py b/pygmt/src/plot.py
index 2900296d7f7..92838e9b893 100644
--- a/pygmt/src/plot.py
+++ b/pygmt/src/plot.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     is_nonstr_iter,
     use_alias,
 )
-from pygmt.params import Axis, Frame
+from pygmt.params import Axis, Frame, Perspective
 from pygmt.src._common import _data_geometry_is_point
 
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def plot(  # noqa: PLR0912, PLR0913
     | bool = False,
     panel: int | Sequence[int] | bool = False,
     incols: int | str | Sequence[int | str] | None = None,
-    perspective: float | Sequence[float] | str | bool = False,
+    perspective: Perspective | float | Sequence[float] | bool = False,
     transparency: float | Sequence[float] | bool | None = None,
     **kwargs,
 ):
diff --git a/pygmt/src/plot3d.py b/pygmt/src/plot3d.py
index 12ebd3ffa8c..e151ec5b9d6 100644
--- a/pygmt/src/plot3d.py
+++ b/pygmt/src/plot3d.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     is_nonstr_iter,
     use_alias,
 )
-from pygmt.params import Axis, Frame
+from pygmt.params import Axis, Frame, Perspective
 from pygmt.src._common import _data_geometry_is_point
 
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def plot3d(  # noqa: PLR0912, PLR0913
     | bool = False,
     panel: int | Sequence[int] | bool = False,
     incols: int | str | Sequence[int | str] | None = None,
-    perspective: float | Sequence[float] | str | bool = False,
+    perspective: Perspective | float | Sequence[float] | bool = False,
     transparency: float | Sequence[float] | bool | None = None,
     **kwargs,
 ):
diff --git a/pygmt/src/rose.py b/pygmt/src/rose.py
index 6f77530f905..ab0b93562eb 100644
--- a/pygmt/src/rose.py
+++ b/pygmt/src/rose.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 from pygmt.alias import AliasSystem
 from pygmt.clib import Session
 from pygmt.helpers import build_arg_list, fmt_docstring, use_alias
-from pygmt.params import Axis, Frame
+from pygmt.params import Axis, Frame, Perspective
 
 
 @fmt_docstring
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def rose(  # noqa: PLR0913
     | bool = False,
     panel: int | Sequence[int] | bool = False,
     incols: int | str | Sequence[int | str] | None = None,
-    perspective: float | Sequence[float] | str | bool = False,
+    perspective: Perspective | float | Sequence[float] | bool = False,
     transparency: float | None = None,
     **kwargs,
 ):
diff --git a/pygmt/src/scalebar.py b/pygmt/src/scalebar.py
index 918d10bbcd5..186c28e0761 100644
--- a/pygmt/src/scalebar.py
+++ b/pygmt/src/scalebar.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 from pygmt.alias import Alias, AliasSystem
 from pygmt.clib import Session
 from pygmt.helpers import build_arg_list, fmt_docstring
-from pygmt.params import Box, Position
+from pygmt.params import Box, Perspective, Position
 from pygmt.src._common import _parse_position
 
 __doctest_skip__ = ["scalebar"]
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def scalebar(  # noqa: PLR0913
     verbose: Literal["quiet", "error", "warning", "timing", "info", "compat", "debug"]
     | bool = False,
     panel: int | Sequence[int] | bool = False,
-    perspective: float | Sequence[float] | str | bool = False,
+    perspective: Perspective | float | Sequence[float] | bool = False,
     transparency: float | None = None,
 ):
     """
diff --git a/pygmt/src/solar.py b/pygmt/src/solar.py
index 93ac9057f11..532ebe31d63 100644
--- a/pygmt/src/solar.py
+++ b/pygmt/src/solar.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 from pygmt.clib import Session
 from pygmt.exceptions import GMTValueError
 from pygmt.helpers import build_arg_list, fmt_docstring
-from pygmt.params import Axis, Frame
+from pygmt.params import Axis, Frame, Perspective
 
 __doctest_skip__ = ["solar"]
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ def solar(  # noqa: PLR0913
     verbose: Literal["quiet", "error", "warning", "timing", "info", "compat", "debug"]
     | bool = False,
     panel: int | Sequence[int] | bool = False,
-    perspective: float | Sequence[float] | str | bool = False,
+    perspective: Perspective | float | Sequence[float] | bool = False,
     transparency: float | None = None,
     **kwargs,
 ):
diff --git a/pygmt/src/ternary.py b/pygmt/src/ternary.py
index 23e75109689..bf715941682 100644
--- a/pygmt/src/ternary.py
+++ b/pygmt/src/ternary.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 from pygmt.clib import Session
 from pygmt.exceptions import GMTValueError
 from pygmt.helpers import build_arg_list, fmt_docstring, use_alias
-from pygmt.params import Axis, Frame
+from pygmt.params import Axis, Frame, Perspective
 from pygmt.params.frame import _Axes
 
 
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ def ternary(  # noqa: PLR0913
     verbose: Literal["quiet", "error", "warning", "timing", "info", "compat", "debug"]
     | bool = False,
     panel: int | Sequence[int] | bool = False,
-    perspective: float | Sequence[float] | str | bool = False,
+    perspective: Perspective | float | Sequence[float] | bool = False,
     transparency: float | None = None,
     **kwargs,
 ):
diff --git a/pygmt/src/text.py b/pygmt/src/text.py
index ca2bf13ef9e..88c962b231b 100644
--- a/pygmt/src/text.py
+++ b/pygmt/src/text.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     non_ascii_to_octal,
     use_alias,
 )
-from pygmt.params import Axis, Frame
+from pygmt.params import Axis, Frame, Perspective
 
 
 @fmt_docstring
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def text(  # noqa: PLR0912, PLR0913, PLR0915
     verbose: Literal["quiet", "error", "warning", "timing", "info", "compat", "debug"]
     | bool = False,
     panel: int | Sequence[int] | bool = False,
-    perspective: float | Sequence[float] | str | bool = False,
+    perspective: Perspective | float | Sequence[float] | bool = False,
     transparency: float | Sequence[float] | bool | None = None,
     **kwargs,
 ):
diff --git a/pygmt/src/tilemap.py b/pygmt/src/tilemap.py
index 7a7c96c46d0..85dd23ebf30 100644
--- a/pygmt/src/tilemap.py
+++ b/pygmt/src/tilemap.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 from pygmt.datasets.tile_map import load_tile_map
 from pygmt.enums import GridType
 from pygmt.helpers import build_arg_list, fmt_docstring, use_alias
-from pygmt.params import Axis, Frame
+from pygmt.params import Axis, Frame, Perspective
 
 try:
     from xyzservices import TileProvider
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def tilemap(  # noqa: PLR0913
     verbose: Literal["quiet", "error", "warning", "timing", "info", "compat", "debug"]
     | bool = False,
     panel: int | Sequence[int] | bool = False,
-    perspective: float | Sequence[float] | str | bool = False,
+    perspective: Perspective | float | Sequence[float] | bool = False,
     transparency: float | None = None,
     **kwargs,
 ):
diff --git a/pygmt/src/velo.py b/pygmt/src/velo.py
index 957ce8cd58b..61473c3ad6c 100644
--- a/pygmt/src/velo.py
+++ b/pygmt/src/velo.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 from pygmt.clib import Session
 from pygmt.exceptions import GMTParameterError, GMTTypeError
 from pygmt.helpers import build_arg_list, deprecate_parameter, fmt_docstring, use_alias
-from pygmt.params import Axis, Frame
+from pygmt.params import Axis, Frame, Perspective
 
 
 @fmt_docstring
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def velo(  # noqa : PLR0913
     | bool = False,
     panel: int | Sequence[int] | bool = False,
     incols: int | str | Sequence[int | str] | None = None,
-    perspective: float | Sequence[float] | str | bool = False,
+    perspective: Perspective | float | Sequence[float] | bool = False,
     transparency: float | None = None,
     **kwargs,
 ):
diff --git a/pygmt/src/vlines.py b/pygmt/src/vlines.py
index 1e99de0b535..377064eb923 100644
--- a/pygmt/src/vlines.py
+++ b/pygmt/src/vlines.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 import numpy as np
 from pygmt.exceptions import GMTValueError
+from pygmt.params import Perspective
 
 __doctest_skip__ = ["vlines"]
 
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ def vlines(
     pen: str | None = None,
     label: str | None = None,
     no_clip: bool = False,
-    perspective: str | bool | None = None,
+    perspective: Perspective | float | Sequence[float] | bool | None = None,
 ):
     """
     Plot one or multiple vertical line(s).
diff --git a/pygmt/src/wiggle.py b/pygmt/src/wiggle.py
index 290bd9bbed2..bda03c1ba7e 100644
--- a/pygmt/src/wiggle.py
+++ b/pygmt/src/wiggle.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 from pygmt.alias import Alias, AliasSystem
 from pygmt.clib import Session
 from pygmt.helpers import build_arg_list, deprecate_parameter, fmt_docstring, use_alias
-from pygmt.params import Axis, Frame, Position
+from pygmt.params import Axis, Frame, Perspective, Position
 from pygmt.src._common import _parse_position
 
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def wiggle(  # noqa: PLR0913
     panel: int | Sequence[int] | bool = False,
     incols: int | str | Sequence[int | str] | None = None,
     label: str | None = None,
-    perspective: float | Sequence[float] | str | bool = False,
+    perspective: Perspective | float | Sequence[float] | bool = False,
     transparency: float | None = None,
     **kwargs,
 ):
diff --git a/pygmt/tests/test_params_perspective.py b/pygmt/tests/test_params_perspective.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..aed5a1560e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pygmt/tests/test_params_perspective.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+"""
+Test the Perspective class.
+"""
+
+import pytest
+from pygmt.exceptions import GMTValueError
+from pygmt.params import Perspective
+
+
+def test_params_perspective():
+    """
+    Test the Perspective class with various parameters.
+    """
+    # Test azimuth, elevation, and level separately
+    assert str(Perspective(azimuth=120)) == "120"
+    assert str(Perspective(elevation=30)) == "180.0/30"
+    assert str(Perspective(level=1000)) == "180.0/90.0/1000"
+
+    # Test combinations of azimuth, elevation, and level
+    assert str(Perspective(azimuth=120, elevation=30)) == "120/30"
+    assert str(Perspective(azimuth=120, elevation=30, level=1000)) == "120/30/1000"
+    assert str(Perspective(elevation=30, level=1000)) == "180.0/30/1000"
+
+    # Test plane parameter
+    assert str(Perspective(azimuth=120, elevation=30, plane="x")) == "x120/30"
+    assert str(Perspective(azimuth=120, elevation=30, plane="y")) == "y120/30"
+    assert str(Perspective(azimuth=120, elevation=30, plane="z")) == "z120/30"
+    assert str(Perspective(plane="y")) == "y180.0"
+
+
+def test_params_perspective_invalid_plane():
+    """
+    Test that an invalid plane raises an error.
+    """
+    with pytest.raises(GMTValueError):
+        str(Perspective(plane="bad"))