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Lairesse, Gerard de - Large painting book In which the painting art in all its parts was thoroughly taught, also explained by Reasoning and Print Imaginations; With Examples from the best art pieces of old and new Puyk painting confirmed: And designated Wel- and Misstand by means of Gerard de Lairesse, Artist Painter ... Until Amsterdam, By Hendrick Desbordes, 1712, 2nd edition Two parts The second part bound with: Foundation of the Drawing Art, There is a short and sure way to completely learn the Drawing Art by means of Geometry or Geometry, by Gerard de Lairesse t'Amsterdam, By R. and G. Wetstein, 1713, 2nd edition Bound, calf leather, 5 rib spines and gold trim 16.5 x 20.8 cm. Volume I: frontispiece, title in red and black; XIII, 434 pages + 30 pages of bookmarks Part II: Title, 400 pages + 28 pages bookmarks Plus: Grondlegginge ter Teekenkonst: Frontispiece, title in red and black; 115 pages Volume I alone contains 51 prints, five of which can be folded out. These copper engravings are extremely detailed and diverse, including postures of the human body, architectural structures and proportions, classical, mythological depictions. This first part consists of: title print, title page, Preface, in Commentarios Artis Pictoriae Gerardi Laeressi, Thoughts on the Groot Schilderboek, Introduction to the Konst-Oefenaars, Tafereel van de Schilderkonst, followed by 6 "books": 1st book, 12 chapters. 2nd book, 22 chapters 3rd book, 5 chapters 4th book, 9 chapters 5th book, 25 chapters 6th book, 17 chapters. Part II contains 15 engravings and 13 chapters Foundation counts another 16 engravings
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