Scientist, painter, mechanical engineer, sculptor, thinker, city planner, storyteller, musician, architect -- Leonardo da Vinci, builder of the first flying machine, was one of the great universal geniuses of Western civilization. His voluminous notebooks, the great storehouse of his theories and discoveries, are presented here in 1566 extracts that reveal the full range of Leonardo's versatile interest: all the important writings on painting, sculpture, architecture, anatomy, astronomy, geography, topography, and other fields are included, in both Italian and English, with 186 plates of...
Scientist, painter, mechanical engineer, sculptor, thinker, city planner, storyteller, musician, architect -- Leonardo da Vinci, builder of the fir...
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republ...
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 his fertile imagination may wonder how he accomplished these astounding works of art. Fortunately for posterity, Leonardo left his Treatise on Painting, essentially a primer for students interested in learning the craft of drawing and painting. Even a quick perusal of this multifaceted work will reveal the great...
The much overused word genius aptly describes only a few people in the history of civilization. Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) unquestionably belongs i...
This classic book contains John Francis Rigaud's translation of Leonardo da Vinci's 'A Treatise on Painting'. It is not so much a guide to painting, although he has thrown in the odd piece of good advice, but is more a collection of his thoughts and an insight into what was the inspiration behind his paintings. This book is highly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of any fan of this great artist.
This classic book contains John Francis Rigaud's translation of Leonardo da Vinci's 'A Treatise on Painting'. It is not so much a guide to painting, a...
El Tratado de la pintura es una coleccion de escritos de Leonardo da Vinci que se encontraban en sus cuadernos bajo el titulo general de "En la pintura." Los manuscritos fueron reunidos por Francesco Melzi en algun momento antes de 1542 e impresos primero en frances e italiano como Trattato della pintura por Raffaelo du Fresne en 1651. El objetivo principal del tratado fue sostener que la pintura era una ciencia."
El Tratado de la pintura es una coleccion de escritos de Leonardo da Vinci que se encontraban en sus cuadernos bajo el titulo general de "En la pintur...
In Da Vinci Reconstructed, the artist and poet Paul takes eight works by Leonardo Da Vinci (The Annunciation, Ginevra de' Benci, Lady with an Ermine, Madonna Litta, Mona Lisa, St. John the Baptist, The Last Supper, and The Virgin and Child with St. Anne) and abstracts them through pixelation to reveal average color distributions over given areas of the image, from the entirety of the painting as one solid color to a "full resolution" image of the painting. Through these eleven stages of resolution, attention is called to the...
In Da Vinci Reconstructed, the artist and poet Paul takes eight works by Leonardo Da Vinci (The Annu...
El Tratado de la pintura, una serie de notas de Leonardo sobre tecnicas, perspectiva, maneras de representar y discusiones en las cuales se entrelazan la ciencia y el arte, paso a manos del mas fiel discipulo del genio a su muerte. Sus descendientes no siguieron el ejemplo de atesorarlo, y el Tratado recorrio Europa mas como un fantasma que como un libro tangible. Pasarian casi dos siglos hasta que fuera debidamente publicado. El Tratado comienza con una disquisicion acerca de si la pintura es o no una ciencia, continua con toda una reflexion filosofica sobre la manera que tiene el hombre de...
El Tratado de la pintura, una serie de notas de Leonardo sobre tecnicas, perspectiva, maneras de representar y discusiones en las cuales se entrelazan...
