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The Literary Works of Leonardo da Vinci, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)
The Literary Works of Leonardo da Vinci Vol 1 - Classic Reprint Author:Leonardo da Vinci A singular fatality has ruled the destiny of nearly all the most famous of — Leonardo da Vinci s works. Two of the three most important were never — completed, obstacles having arisen during his life-time, which obliged him to — leave them unfinished; namely the Sforza Monument and the Wall-painting — of the Battle of Anghiari, while the third the p... more »icture of the Last Supper
at Milan has suffered irremediable injury from decay and the repeated
restorations to which it was recklessly subjected during the XVII th and
XVIII th centuries. Nevertheless, no other picture of the Renaissance has
become so wellknown and popular through copies of every description.
Table of Contents
CONTRNTS OF VOT A JMR T; PROLEGOMENA AND GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK ON; PAINTING; Clavis Sigillorum and Index of Manuscripts-The author's intention to publish his MSS (i)-The preparation of the MSS for publication (2)- Admonition to readers (3)-The disorder in the MSS (4)-Suggestions for the arrangement of MSS treating of particular subjects (5-8)-General introductions to the book on painting (9-13)-The plan of the book on painting (14-17)-The use of the book on painting (18)-Necessity of theoretical knowledge (19,"20)-The function of the eye (21-23)-Variability of the eye (24)-Focus of sight (25)-Differences of perception by one eye and by both eyes (26-29)-The comparative size of the image depends on the amount of light (30-39); II; LINEAR PERSPECTIVE; ueneral remarks on perspective (40-41)-The elements of perspective: -of the point (42-46)-Of the line (47-48)-The nature of the outline (49)-Definition of perspective (50)--The perception of the object depends on the direction of the eye (51)-Experimental proof of the existence of the pyramid of sight (52-55)-The relations of the distance point to the vanishing point (55-56)-How to measure the pyramid of vision (57« less