Quote by: Leonardo da Vinci

The divisions of Perspective are 3, as used in drawing; of these, the first includes the diminution in size of opaque objects; the second treats of the diminution and loss of outline in such opaque objects; the third, of the diminution and loss of colour at long distances.


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  • NameLeonardo da Vinci
  • DescriptionItalian Renaissance polymath
  • AliasesLeonardo; da Vinci
  • BornApril 15, 1452
  • DiedMay 2, 1519
  • CountryRepublic Of Florence
  • ProfessionPainter; Engineer; Astronomer; Philosopher; Anatomist; Mathematician; Sculptor; Polymath; Architect; Civil Engineer; Diplomat; Inventor; Composer
  • WorksAdoration Of The Magi; Virgin Of The Rocks; Mona Lisa; The Last Supper; Lady With An Ermine; Vitruvian Man; Annunciation; St. Jerome In The Wilderness; The Virgin And Child With St. Anne; St. John The Baptist