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A treatise of painting (1721)

Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519, Senex, John, d. 1740 · London : Printed for J. Senex ... and W. Taylor ... · leaf 234

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.Of Buildings That Part of a Building, which is found in thefeen through grofleft Air, will be the leaft fenfible, and willa Grofs Air. mow it felf the leaft; and on the contrary, thatPart found in the pureft Air, will appear themolt viiible and diftincl: Thus, if you fuppofethe Eye N> looking… … aS *By Leonardo da Vinci. 1^9 Every obfcure Object, will appear fo much the Of Objedsmore Clear, and Bright, as it is further removed feen at * D*-from the Eye ; of courfe, therefore, the fameftancc*Object will appear fo much the more obfcure, ask is feen at a lefs Diftance : Hence it follows,that…

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