Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519, Rigaud, J. F. (John Francis), 1742-1810, Brown, John William · London : J.B. Nichols and Son ... · leaf 241
XXMll.—What Part of a Colour isto be the most beautiful. If A be the light, and B the object receiving itin a direct line, E cannot receive that light, butonly the reflexion from B, which we shall supposeto be red. In that case, the light it producesbeing red, it will tinge with red the object E;… … 134 COLOURS. Chap. CCXXXVIII.—^Aa/ the beauty of a Co-lour is to be found in the Lights. As the quality of colours is discovered to theeye by the light, it is natural to conclude, thatwhere there is most light, there also the true qua-lity of the colour is to be seen; and where thereis most shadow…
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