The principles of painting, under the heads of anatomy attitude accident Architecture Composition Claro-Obscuro Contrast Colouring Design Disposition Draperies Expression Harmony History Invention Landskip Lights Proportion Passion Portraiture Sculpture Style Truth Unity, &c. In which is contained, An account of the Athenian, Roman, Venetian and Flemish schools. To which is added, The balance of painters. Being The Names of the most noted Painters, and their Degrees of Perfection in the Four principal Parts of their Art: Of singular Use to those who would form an Idea of the Value of Paintings and Pictures. Written originally in French by Mons. du Piles, Author of The Lives of the Painters. And now first translated into English. By a painter.

All titles

• The principles of painting, under the heads of anatomy attitude accident Architecture Composition Claro-Obscuro Contrast Colouring Design Disposition Draperies Expression Harmony History Invention Landskip Lights Proportion Passion Portraiture Sculpture Style Truth Unity, &c. In which is contained, An account of the Athenian, Roman, Venetian and Flemish schools. To which is added, The balance of painters. Being The Names of the most noted Painters, and their Degrees of Perfection in the Four principal Parts of their Art: Of singular Use to those who would form an Idea of the Value of Paintings and Pictures. Written originally in French by Mons. du Piles, Author of The Lives of the Painters. And now first translated into English. By a painter.
• Cours de peinture par principes. English

People / Organizations

• Roger de Piles (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for J. Osborn, at the Golden Ball, in Pater-Noster Row, M.DCC.XLIII. [1743]

Publication year

1743-1743

ESTC No.

T10569

Grub Street ID

158956

Description

xii,300,[8]p.,IIplates ; 8⁰

Uncontrolled note

P.184 misnumbered 284