A Treatise on Painting

by Leonardo da Vinci, P M Gault De Saint-Germain, Leon Battista Alberti

Book Overview

A reproduction of the original book published in 1877. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486441555
• ISBN13: 9780486441559
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 156 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

Very nice to read

This book contains an collection of writings by Leonardo da Vinci. It functions as a reconstruction of da Vinci's views on (the making of) art, since he planned to write a comprehensive treatise on the subject but never did. What I did miss, though, is an introduction that offers some historical background information on da Vinci and the art theory of his days, to put the whole thing into context. Either way, the book is a very nice addition to any art historical library (right next to Alberti's and Cennini's treatises)