The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci

The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci, Italian Renaissance architect, musician, anatomist, inventor, engineer, sculptor, geometer, and painter (1452-1519)


This ebook presents «The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci», from Leonardo da Vinci. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected.


Table of Contents

- About This Book

- Preface

- Prolegomena And General Introduction To The Book On Painting

- Linear Perspective

- Six Books On Light And Shade

- Perspective Of Disappearance

- Theory Of Colours

- Perspective Of Colour And Aerial Perspective

- On The Proportions And On The Movements Of The Human Figure

- Botany For Painters And Elements Of Landscape Painting

- The Practice Of Painting

- Studies And Sketches For Pictures And Decorations

- The Notes On Sculpture

- Architectural Designs

- Theoretical Writings On Architecture

- Anatomy, Zoology And Physiology

- Astronomy

- Physical Geography

- Topographical Notes

- Naval Warfare

- Philosophical Maxims

- Prayers To God

- The Powers Of Nature

- Psychology

- Science, Its Principles And Rules

- What Is Life

- On Foolishness And Ignorance

- On Riches

- Rules Of Life

- Politics

- Against Speculators

- Against Alchemists

- Against Friars

- Against Writers Of Epitomes

- On Spirits

- Reflections On Nature

- Humorous Writings

- Letters

- Miscellaneous Notes