Frederick De Wit
LumenPicturae, ,is a, ,pictorial guide to classicaldrawing as exemplified by the sublime work of the influential 17th centuryDutch engraver Frederick de Wit. Presenting a carefully curated set of imagesnever before seen outside of rare book archives, ,Lumen Picturae,renders de Witsâ€™ incomparable figure drawings available to the public forthe first time. In the tradition of Harold Speedâ€™s ,The Practice and Scienceof Drawing,, Andrew Loomisâ€™s ,Figure Drawing for All Itâ€™s Worth,,Gottfried Bammesâ€™ ,Der NackteMensch,, and George Bridgman's ,Complete Guide to Drawing from Life,,the step-by-step visuals in ,Lumen Picturae, arean indispensible handbook for visual artists both professional and amateur, andfor readers of any age or language who want to incorporate the incomparableinsight of classical Dutch figure studies into their drawing today.
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Lumen Picturae: A Classical Drawing Manual