A Treatise on Painting by da Vinci Leonardo
"A Treatise on Painting" by Leonardo da Vinci is a collection of writings begun in Milan between 1482 and 1499. Gathered from Leonardo's notebooks by his heir Francesco Melzi, this work argues that painting is a science. Through keen observations on expression, character, and natural phenomena, Leonardo examines the principles underlying artistic practice. First published in abridged form in 1651, the treatise was rediscovered and released in its complete modern form in
1817, preserving Leonardo's insights for future generations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519 |
|---|---|
| Commentator | Hawkins, John Sidney, 1758-1842 |
| Translator | Rigaud, J. F. (John Francis), 1742-1810 |
| Uniform Title | Trattato della pittura. English |
| Title | A Treatise on Painting |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Treatise_on_Painting |
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Produced by Greg Bergquist, Reiner Ruf, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 64.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | ND: Fine Arts: Painting |
| Subject | Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519 |
| Subject | Painting -- Technique -- Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Drawing -- Technique -- Early works to 1800 |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 46915 |
| Release Date | Sep 20, 2014 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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