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De Arte Graphica: The Art Of Painting (1695)

De Arte Graphica: The Art Of Painting (1695)

Du Fresnoy, Charles Alphonse
Graham, Richard
Dryden, John

Hardcover

Art HistoryArtistsPainting Instruction

ISBN10: 1436662605
ISBN13: 9781436662604
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Jun 2 2008
Pages: 424
Weight: 1.74
Height: 1.06 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
De Arte Graphica: The Art Of Painting is a book written by Charles Alphonse du Fresnoy in 1695. The book is a treatise on the art of painting and is considered a seminal work in the field of art history. It is divided into four parts, each of which covers a different aspect of painting. The first part discusses the importance of drawing and the use of line in painting. The second part covers the use of color, including the different types of pigments and their properties. The third part discusses the principles of composition, including the use of light and shadow. The final part of the book is a collection of biographies of famous painters, including Raphael, Michelangelo, and Titian. Throughout the book, du Fresnoy emphasizes the importance of studying the works of great painters in order to improve one's own skills. The book has been influential in the development of art theory and has been widely studied by artists and art historians.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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