The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci — Volume 1

The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci — Volume 1

Clavis Sigillorum and Index of Manuscripts.The author's intention to publish his MSS. (1).The preparation of the MSS. for publication (2).Admonition to readers (3).The disorder in the MSS. (4).Suggestions for the arrangement of MSS. treating of particular subjects (58).General introductions to the book on painting (913).The plan of the book on painting (1417).The use of the book on painting (18).Necessity of theoretical knowledge (19, 20).The function of the eye (2123).Variability of the eye (24).Focus of sight (25).Differences of perception by one eye and by both eyes (2629).The comparative size of the image depends on the amount of light (3039). General remarks on perspective (4041).The elements of perspective:of the point (4246).Of the line (4748).The nature of the outline (49).Definition of perspective (50).The perception of the object depends on the direction of the eye (51).Experimental proof of the existence of the pyramid of sight (5255).The relations of the distance point to the vanishing point (5556).How to measure the pyramid of vision (57).The production of the pyramid of vision (5864).Proof by experiment (6566).General conclusions (67).That the contrary is impossible (68).A parallel case (69).The function of the eye, as explained by the camera obscura (7071).The practice of perspective (7273).Refraction of the rays falling upon the eye (7475).The inversion of the images (76).The intersection of the rays (7782).Demonstration of perspective by means of a vertical glass plane (8385.)The angle of sight varies with the distance (8688).Opposite pyramids in juxtaposition (89).On simple and complex perspective (90).The proper distance of objects from the eye (9192).The relative size of objects with regard to their distance from the eye (9398).The apparent size of objects denned by calculation (99106).On natural perspective (107109). GENERAL INTRODUCTION.Prolegomena (110).Scheme of the books on light and shade (111).Different principles and plans of treatment (112116).Different sorts of light (117118).Definition of the nature of shadows (119122).Of the various kinds of shadows (123125).Of the various kinds of light (126127).General remarks (128129).FIRST BOOK ON LIGHT AND SHADE.On the nature of light (130131).The difference between light and lustre (132135).The relations of luminous to illuminated bodies (136). Experiments on the relation of light and shadow within a room (137140).Light and shadow with regard to the position of the eye (141145).The law of the incidence of light (146147).SECOND BOOK ON LIGHT AND SHADE.Gradations of strength in the shadows (148149).On the intensity of shadows as dependent on the distance from the light (150152).On the proportion of light and shadow (153157).THIRD BOOK ON LIGHT AND SHADE.Definition of derived shadow (158159).Different sorts of derived shadows (160162).On the relation of derived and primary shadow (163165).On the shape of derived shadows (166174).On the relative intensity of derived shadows (175179).Shadow as produced by two lights of different size (180181).The effect of light at different distances (182).Further complications in the derived shadows (183187).FOURTH BOOK ON LIGHT AND SHADE.On the shape of cast shadows (188191).On the outlines of cast shadows (192195).On the relative size of cast shadows (196. 197).Effects on cast shadows by the tone of the back ground (198).A disputed proposition (199).On the relative depth of cast shadows (200202).FIFTH BOOK ON LIGHT AND SHADE.Principles of reflection (203. 204).On reverberation (205).Reflection on water (206. 207).Experiments with the mirror (208210).Appendix:On shadows in movement (211212).SIXTH BOOK ON LIGHT AND SHADE.The effect of rays passing through holes (213. 214).On gradation of shadows (215. 216).On relative proportion of light and shadows (216221). ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 4998
Author: Leonardo, da Vinci
Release Date: Jan 1, 2004
Format: eBook
Language: English

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Translator: Richter, Jean Paul, 1847-1937