Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519, Rigaud, J. F. (John Francis), 1742-1810, Brown, John William · London : J.B. Nichols and Son ... · leaf 321
nd it is placed on the paper at the distance C F,where the cheeks are, and it would have to standback all A C, and then the temples would be car-ried to the distance O R of the lines A F, B F; sothat there is the difference C O and R D, It fol-lows that the line C F, and the Hne D F, in orderto… … i. e. To be abridged according to the niles of perspective. 214 MISCELLANEOUS OBSERVATIONS. Chap. CCCXLVIII.—^«y the most perfect Imi-tation of Nature will not appear to have the sameRelief as Nature itself. If nature is seen with two eyes, it will be impos-sible to imitate it upon a picture so as…
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