Download or read book A Treatise on Painting written by da Vinci Leonardo and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-20 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leonardo da Vinci's 'A Treatise on Painting' is a collection of his writings on the science of painting, emphasizing his keen observation of expression and character. One of its most famous principles is the branching rule, which states that all branches of a tree put together at every stage of its height are equal in thickness to the trunk below them. With an aim to argue that painting was a science, da Vinci's work is a valuable resource for artists and art enthusiasts alike.