427

Of the transparency of leaves.

The shadows in transparent leaves seen from the under side are the same shadows as there are on the right side of this leaf, they will show through to the underside together with lights, but the lustre [reflected light] can never show through.

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

426 * 428

VII * X

Notebooks of Leonoardo da Vinci

VIII: Botany for Painters and Elements of Landscape Painting.

. . .

407

The forms of trees.

408,

409,

410,

411

The insertion of the leaves.

412,

413,

414,

415,

416,

417,

418,

419

Light on branches and leaves.

420,

421,

422

The proportions of light and shade in a leaf.

423,

424,

425,

426

Of the transparency of leaves.

427,

428,

429

The gradations of shade and colour in leaves.

430,

431,

432,

433,

434

A classification of trees according to their colours.

435

The proportions of light and shade in trees.

436,

437,

438,

439,

440

of the spectator.

441,

442,

443

The effects of morning light.

444,

445,

446,

447

. . .