Project Gutenberg 2014-09-20 Public domain in the USA. 1032 Leonardo, da Vinci 1452 1519 Da Vinci, Leonardo Vinci, Leonardo da Vinci, Léonard de Hawkins, John Sidney 1758 1842 Hawkins, John S. Rigaud, J. F. (John Francis) 1742 1810 Rigaud, John Francis Trattato della pittura. English A Treatise on Painting Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Treatise_on_Painting Produced by Greg Bergquist, Reiner Ruf, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "A Treatise on Painting" by Leonardo da Vinci is a scientific publication likely written in the late 15th century. The treatise is an exploration of the principles of painting, covering topics such as drawing, proportion, perspective, motion, light and shadow, and the use of colors. It aims to provide guidance for artists and students, incorporating the author's profound insights and masterful techniques. The opening of the treatise presents an informative preface and an overview of Leonardo's life, emphasizing his background and artistic development. It describes how he was inspired by his early talents in drawing, mentored by Verocchio, and his desire to merge art with various scientific studies. Through his dedication, Leonardo seeks not only to teach the practice of painting but also to dive into the theoretical aspects behind artistic techniques, indicating a systematic approach to understanding and mastering the art of painting. The preface gives readers insight into his methods and the foundational philosophies that guide his artistic creations, setting the stage for the detailed chapters that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519 Painting -- Technique -- Early works to 1800 Drawing -- Technique -- Early works to 1800 ND Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: History - General Category: Art Category: How To ... 640660 2025-06-19T04:08:30.996444 text/html 640608 2024-10-24T10:54:34 text/html 2030681 2025-06-19T04:08:49.687861 application/epub+zip 2028639 2025-06-19T04:08:35.751423 application/epub+zip 276862 2025-06-19T04:08:32.364411 application/epub+zip 2198285 2025-06-19T04:08:57.071786 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2158485 2025-06-19T04:08:45.903320 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 474227 2022-09-21T10:22:45.762474 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 448974 2023-09-20T10:24:35.628881 text/plain 428998 2024-10-24T10:54:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18029 2025-06-19T04:08:57.270815 application/rdf+xml 20904 2025-06-19T04:08:32.557373 image/jpeg 3036 2025-06-19T04:08:32.462393 image/jpeg 2064890 2025-06-19T04:08:31.168445 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia