Pooler, Richard Shaw,

Leonardo da Vinci's Treatise of painting : the story of the world's greatest treatise on painting, its origins, history, content and influence / Richard Shaw Pooler. - 1 online resource (391 pages) - Vernon Press series on the history of art . - Vernon Press series on the history of art. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This book traces the story of the world's greatest treatise on painting - Leonardo Da Vinci's ""Treatise of Painting"". It combines an extensive body of literature about the Treatise with original research to offer a unique perspective on: Its origins, and history of how it survived the dispersal of manuscripts; Its contents, their significance and how Leonardo developed his Renaissance Theory of Art; The development of both the abridged and complete printed editions; How the printed editions have influenced treatises and art history throughout Europe, the Easte.

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Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519. Trattato della pittura.
Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519 --Criticism and interpretation.
Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519.


Trattato della pittura (Leonardo, da Vinci)


Painting--Early works to 1800.
ART--Techniques--Painting.
Painting.


Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Early works.

ND1130.L53 / P66 2014eb

750.1