Content

• Einband [Zeichen-Instrumente]
• Titelblatt
• I-III Preface to the Second Edition
• 1-108 Book I. – Of Drawing.
  • 1-13 Chap. I. Of the Materials Necessary for Drawing; and the Method of Using them.
  • 13-15 Chap. II. General Directions for the Attainment of the Art of Drawing.
  • 15-29 Chap. III. Particular Rules and Lessons.
  • 29-60 Chap. IV. The Anatomical Knowledge Necessary for an Artist; Containing the Form and Uses of the Bones, and Situation and Action of the Muscles of the Human Body.
  • 61-66 The Passions. Chap. V. Of the Expression of the Passions of the Human Mind in the Features of the Face.
  • 66-85 Chap. VI. Of Beauty and Symmetry or Proportion.
  • 85-108 Chap. VII. Of Invention and Design.
• 109-317 Book II. – Of Painting.
  • 109-113 Chap. I. Of Painting in General.
  • 113-135 Chap. II. A Brief History of Painting, with the Rise and Decline of the Art;- the Characters and Practice of the Different Schools;- the Respective Merits of the Most Eminent Painters; with a Comparison of the Ancient and Modern Practices.
  • 135-140 Chap. III. Of the Preliminary Studies and Books Necessary for an Artist.
  • 140-209 Chap. IV. Of Painting in Oil: The Necessary Materials, and Method of Using them.
    • 145-147 Section I. Of Imitation.
    • 147-160 Section II. Of Colouring.
    • 161-165 Section III. Of Drapery.
    • 165-177 Section IV. Of Landscape and Architecture.
    • 177-183 Section V. Of Disposition.
    • 184-189 Section VI. Of Illusion and Deception.
    • 190-206 Section VII. Of the Costume in Painting, and the Painters Balance.
    • 206-209 Section VIII. Miscellaneous Rules for Practice.
  • 209-295 Chap. V. Of the Different Kinds of Painting.
    • 210-224 Section I. Of Landscape, with its Parts.
    • 224-244 Section II. Of Portrait Painting, with Air, Attitude, &c.
    • 244-245 Section III. Of Scene Painting.
    • 245-247 Section IV. Of Mosaic Painting.
    • 247-249 Section V. Painting in Fresco.
    • 249-265 Section VI. Painting in Water-Colours.
    • 265-277 Section VII. Of Miniature Painting.
    • 277-284 Section VIII. Painting with Crayons.
    • 284-290 Section IX. Painting in Enamel.
    • 290-291 Section X. Of Encaustic Painting.
    • 291-293 Section XI. Of Elydoric Painting.
    • 293-295 Section XII. Painting on Glass.
  • 295-301 Chap. VI. Of Economical Painting.
  • 301-317 Chap. VII. Of the Nature, Composition, and Qualities of Different Colouring Substances.
• 318-333 Book III. Engraving and Etching.
  • 318-328 Chap. I. Engraving and the Use of the Dry Needle.
  • 328-333 Chap. II. Of Etching, and the Methods of Preparing the Different Grounds.
• 334-342 Book IV. Of Mezzotinto and Aqua-Tinta.
  • 334-337 Chap. I. Of Mezzotinto Scraping.
  • 337-342 Chap. II. Of Aqua-Tinta.
• 343-349 Book V. Perspective.
• 350-363 Book VI. Of Projection.
  • 350-354 Chap. I. Of the Orthographic and Stereographic Projection of the Sphere, and the Method of Drawing Universal Maps.
  • 354-363 Chap. II. Of Surveying.
• 365-384 Appendix.
  • 365-372 Of Painting Transparencies.
  • 373-384 Lithography.
• [385-388] Alphabetical Index.
• Maßstab/Farbkeil