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On the productive power of minor artists.
He is a poor disciple who does not excel his master.
Taken from
The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci
edited by Jean Paul Richter, 1880.
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On images reflected in water.
Of rainbows and rain.
Of flower seeds.
How to ascertain the dispositions for an artistic career.
The course of instruction for an artist.
The study of the antique.
The necessity of anatomical knowledge.
How to acquire practice.
Industry and thoroughness the first conditions.
The artist’s private life and choice of company.
The distribution of time for studying.
On the productive power of minor artists.
A caution against one-sided study.
How to acquire universality.
Useful games and exercises.
On the size of the studio.
On the construction of windows.
On the best light for painting.
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