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Leonardo da Vinci's written observations about painting rank among the most remarkable from any era. Never edited by the author himself into a single coherent book, these writings were compiled many years after Leonardo's death into the principal repository of his practical thoughts... Read Full 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 original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work... Read Full Overview

El Tratado de la pintura, una serie de notas de Leonardo sobre t cnicas, perspectiva, maneras de representar y discusiones en las cuales se entrelazan la ciencia y el arte, pas a manos del m s fiel disc pulo del genio a su muerte. Sus descendientes no siguieron el ejemplo de... Read Full Overview

The much overused word genius aptly describes only a few people in the history of civilization. Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) unquestionably belongs in this elite group. Anyone who has looked in amazement at the Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, or the many drawings that sprang from... Read Full Overview

A Treatise on Painting by Leonardo Da Vinci is a comprehensive guide to the art of painting, written by the legendary artist and inventor himself. This book includes detailed instructions on various painting techniques, such as perspective, color theory, and composition. Da Vinci... Read Full Overview

English summary: Around the year 1490, in the court of Ludovico Sforza, duke of Milan, Leonardo da Vinci had already envisioned creating a treatise. Until his death, he wrote countless notes, which would lengthen, refine and complicate his project to the extent where... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

""A Treatise on Painting"" by Leonardo Da Vinci is a comprehensive guide to the art of painting written by the famous Italian artist and inventor. The book covers a wide range of topics related to painting, including the principles of perspective, color theory, and the use of... Read Full Overview

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For lovers of timeless classics, this series of beautifully packaged and affordably priced editions of world literature encompasses a variety of literary genres, including drama, fiction, poetry, and essays. Los lectores tomaran un gran placer en descubrir los clasicos con estas... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview