Ples of distance dimension and proportion; instructs the painter on how to use the rules of composition representation light and colour to create work that is graceful and pleasing to the eye; and stipulates the moral and artistic pre reuisit.
pictura pdf De pictura EpubPles of distance dimension and proportion; instructs the painter on how to use the rules of composition representation light and colour to create work that is graceful and pleasing to the eye; and stipulates the moral and artistic pre reuisit.
ePUB non fiction books.co õ De pictura eBook Ô pictura pdf, De pictura EpubDespite being told by Alberti not to bother continuing after the first chapter because I didn't uite grasp his mathematic theories I finished the book I even gleaned some information from it ignoramus that I am The following two 'books' were much easy to grasp being about composition colour and light He believed that euipped with his lessons painters can become masters of thur art Alberti himself was a true Renaissance man; painter and architect theorist and essayist philosopher and humanist He embodied that archetype of Renaissance thinking which is somewhat lost today Although dry and didactic in places this was nonetheless an enlightening read even if some of it went over my head and is a key to understanding the art of his time
ePUB non fiction books.co õ De pictura eBook Ô pictura pdf, De pictura EpubI picked up this book with a lot of hopes since this was the treatise that was said to have influenced the likes of Leonardo da Vinci However the much lesser mortal that I am I couldn't gain much out of reading this book Though Leon is said to be a Renaissance master himself modesty seems not to be one of his virtues Ego oozes out of his words in many pages He seems to have believed that he could do nothing wrong and people can all start painting in a much better way by merely following his techniues And those with alternative view points are simply brushed aside Such a egoistic attitude leaves a poor taste behindAs for the book it comprises of three chapters or as he calls them three 'books' The first one is mostly about geometrical patterns and viewpoints Though it begins easily soon it devolves into genius talks Only the second and third 'book' speak in a normal tone and are easily comprehensible
ePUB non fiction books.co õ De pictura eBook Ô pictura pdf, De pictura EpubMiles J Unger made me very curious about Alberti with some of the references he made during Michelangelo A Life in Six Masterpieces I went looking for anything I could find by or about Leon Battista Alberti One of the books I found was this The prose was beautiful Some of it was insightful Much of it made me smile since I knew many an accomplished artist would do the exact opposite of Alberti advised Some of it simply made me roll my eyes I came to the conclusion that Leon Battista Alberti was not a man ahead of his times like Leonardo da Vinci and so many others whom emerged to shine a light upon the dark ages pointing ahead Alberti was very much a product of the Renaissance its progress and its prejudices If you wish to get a sense of that time this is an interes
ePUB non fiction books.co õ De pictura eBook Ô pictura pdf, De pictura EpubI’ve read this book for its historical significance and the fact that it came up on many books I’ve read about art and the Renaissance For the actual painting methods and tips though it was somewhat difficult to understand Like most renaissance men art goes hand in hand with mathematics and geometry It would be easier to read in a hard copy because the kindle versions with so many links to the illustrations are really annoying to follow All in all this book nowadays should be accompanied by a lecture a video or an explanatory text that should explain the context and meaning of Alberti’s work
ePUB non fiction books.co õ De pictura eBook Ô pictura pdf, De pictura EpubThe extrinsic rays of light thus encircling the plane—one touching the other—enclose all the plane like the willow wands of a basket cage and make as is said this visual pyramid
ePUB non fiction books.co õ De pictura eBook Ô pictura pdf, De pictura EpubNot what I expected it was common sense on describing a scene on what he expected in a painting It's the first book I've scene on painting without any images to my dismay Can you imagine writing a book about baseball without photographs or drawings? Not the kind of book you'd recommend to anybody interested in learning painting Reading a book by Vitruv
ePUB non fiction books.co õ De pictura eBook Ô pictura pdf, De pictura EpubWritten during the Renaissance Alberti's guide to true painting is wonderful Arguing that a true artist is very much a technician; they must know ari
ePUB non fiction books.co õ De pictura eBook Ô pictura pdf, De pictura EpubAriosto offers a great point of reference for any interested in art and its practice showing similarity to modern eyes in method and aesthetic appreciation than difference The fact that the work mainly existed in Latin rather than Italian makes it even impressive in clarity and skill
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ePUB non fiction books.co õ De pictura eBook Ô pictura pdf, De pictura EpubThis book by the famed Italian architect and humanist Alberti first published in 1435 was intended to be a presentation of the theoretical rudiments of painting to fellow painters or to those aspiring to become one In it Alberti gives a detailed exposition on the correct representation of lines planes and other surfaces on the rules of central perspective of composition of light shade and color and of the harmonious combination of these diverse elements in order to produce a pleasant painting Go back to Nature is the main thrust of the argument always coached with a fair number of citations of classical sources in a typical Renaissance discourse but he also instructs the painters to acuire a solid culture in the ''liberal arts'' geometry poetry and rhetoric besides prescribing some moral pre reuisites and social skills A very pleasant reading