De arte graphica The art of painting / by C.A. Du Fresnoy ; with remarks ; translated into English, together with an original preface containing a parallel betwixt painting and poetry, by Mr. Dryden ; as also A short account of the most eminent painters, both ancient and modern, continu'd down to the present times, according to the order of their succession, by another hand.
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De arte graphica The art of painting / by C.A. Du Fresnoy ; with remarks ; translated into English, together with an original preface containing a parallel betwixt painting and poetry, by Mr. Dryden ; as also A short account of the most eminent painters, both ancient and modern, continu'd down to the present times, according to the order of their succession, by another hand.
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Dufresnoy, Charles-Alphonse, 1611-1668.
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London :: Printed by J. Heptinstall for W. Rogers ...,
1695.
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Painting -- Early works to 1800.
Painters -- Early works to 1800.
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"De arte graphica The art of painting / by C.A. Du Fresnoy ; with remarks ; translated into English, together with an original preface containing a parallel betwixt painting and poetry, by Mr. Dryden ; as also A short account of the most eminent painters, both ancient and modern, continu'd down to the present times, according to the order of their succession, by another hand." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/a36766.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 24, 2024.
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A TABLE of the Precepts
Contain'd in this TREATISE.
OF what is Beautiful. p. 7
Of Theory and Practice. 8
Concerning the Subject. 11
Invention the first part of
Painting. 12
The Disposition of the whole
Work. ib.
The Faithfulness of the Sub∣ject. ib.
Whatsoever palls the Subject
to be rejected. 15
Design, or Drawing the se∣cond
part of Painting. 16
Variety in the Figures. 19
The Members and Drapery of
every Figure to be suita∣ble
to it. ib.
The Actions of Mutes to be
imitated. ib.
Of the principal Figure of
the Subject. ib.
Grouppes of Figures. 20
The Diversity of Postures in
the Grouppes. ib.
Equality of the Piece. ib.
Of the number of Figures. 23
Of the Ioints and Feet. ib.
The Motions of the Hands
and Head must agree. ib.
What must be avoided in the di∣stribution
of the Figures. ib.
That we must not tie our selves
to Nature, but accommo∣date
her to our Genius. 24
Ancient Figures the Rules of
imitating Nature. 27
A single Figure how to be
treated. ib.
Of the Draperies. ib.
What things contribute to a∣dorn
the Picture. 31
Of precious Stones and Pearls
for Ornament. ib.
The Model. ib.
The Scene of the Picture. ib.
The Graces and the Nobleness. ib.
Let every thing be set in its
proper place. ib.
Of the Passions. 32
Gothique Ornamens to be a∣voided. ib.
Colouring the third part of
Painting. 35
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The Conduct of the Tones of
Lights and Shadows. 39
Of dark Bodies on light
grounds. 40
That there must not be two e∣qual
Lights in a Picture. 43
Of White and Black. 44
The Reflection of Colours. 47
The Vnion of Colours. ib.
Of the Interposition of Air. ib.
The relation of Distances. 48
Of Bodies which are distanc'd. ib.
Of Bodies which are contigu∣ous,
and of those which are
seperated. ib.
Contrary extremities to be a∣voided.
ib.
Diversity of Tones and Co∣lours.
ib.
The Choice of Light. 51
Of certain things relating to
the practical part. ib.
The Field, or Ground of the
Picture. ib.
Of the Vivacity of Colours. 52
Of Shadows. ib.
The Picture to be of one Piece.
ib.
The Looking-glass the Pain∣ters
best Master. ib.
An half Figure, or a whole one
before others. ib.
A Portrait. 55
The place of the Picture. ib.
Large Lights. 56
What Lights are requisite. ib.
Things which are vicious in
Painting to be avoided. ib.
The prudential part of a Pain∣ter. ib.
The Idea of a beautiful Piece. 59
Advice to a young Painter. ib.
Art must be subservient to
the Painter. 60
Diversity and Facility are
pleasing. ib.
The Original must be in the
Head, and the Copy on the
Cloth. ib.
The Compass to be in the
Eyes. ib.
Pride an Enemy to good
Painting. 63
Know your self. ib.
Practise perpetually. 64
The Morning most proper for
Work. ib.
Every day do something. ib.
The Passions which are true
and na••••ural ib.
Of Table-Books. 67
The method of Studies for a
young ••••ainter. 71
Nature and Experience per∣fect
Art. 76
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