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The plan of the book on Painting.

THE DISCOURSE ON PAINTING.

Perspective, as bearing on drawing, is divided into three principal sections; of which the first treats of the diminution in the size of bodies at different distances. The second part is that which treats of the diminution in colour in these objects. The third [deals with] the diminished distinctness of the forms and outlines displayed by the objects at various distances.

Taken from The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci edited by Jean Paul Richter, 1880.

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Notebooks of Leonoardo da Vinci

I: Prolegomena and General Introduction to the Book on Painting.

. . .

The author’s intention to publish his MSS.

The preparation of the MSS. for publication.

Admonition to readers.

The disorder in the MSS.

subjects..

General introductions to the book on Painting.

10,

11,

12,

The plan of the book on Painting.

14,

15,

16,

The use of the book on Painting.

Necessity of theoretical knowledge.

19,

The function of the eye.

21,

22,

23,

Variability of the eye.

Differences of perception by one eye and by both eyes.

26,

27,

28,

The comparative size of the image depends on the amount of light.

30,

31,

32,

33,

34,

35,

. . .