Leonardo da Vincis 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 Leonardos death into the principal repository of his practical thoughts on the techniques of drawing and painting. A Treatise on Painting begins with precise instructions on drawing the human body and then moves on to techniques of rendering motion. Other topics include perspective; composition; the expression of various emotions; creating effects of light and shadow; and color. With 48 anatomical drawings by Nicholas Poussin and geometrical and architectural designs by Leon Battista Alberti; this famous volume remains one of the worlds most useful and valuable art instruction books.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Interesting bookBy ThomI enjoyed the earlier parts of the book as I am mostly interested in vaudeville in the 1920s. But the book was enjoyable.