The Trattato della pittura (Treatise of painting) by Leonardo da Vinci : a study of the English editions explaining their origins and development and comparing their structure and differences, with particular reference to the first English edition (1721), analysing its relationship to the other English editions, and defining the philosophy and significance of this Treatise

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Includes bibliographical references (leaves 227-243). / Three aspects are covered: * The origins of the Treatise, how it evolved from Leonardo's Notes, leading up to the various printed editions with their variations. *The early English editions of the Treatise, with a comparison of their differences, and their development from the first edition. How were the early editions abridged and for what purpose? *The structure of Leonardo's thought, and what he actually said in the Treatise of Painting.

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Identifer	oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uct/oai:localhost:11427/11815
Date	January 2003
Creators	Pooler, Richard Shaw
Contributors	Underwood, Peter G
Publisher	University of Cape Town, Library and Information Studies Centre (LISC)
Source Sets	South African National ETD Portal
Language	English
Detected Language	English
Type	Master Thesis, Masters, MPhil
Format	application/pdf