El tratado de la pintura
- Approximate level
- C1
- Length
- 77,566 words
- Reading time
- 6 h 28 min
- Chapters
- 9
- Language
- Spanish
- On Project Gutenberg since
- 2018
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This text provides a biographical introduction to the life and artistic development of Leonardo da Vinci. Written in the late eighteenth century, the Spanish language used here reflects the formal and somewhat ornate style of that era. You will encounter complex sentence structures and vocabulary related to the arts and social status. It is a demanding read for learners because of its long, descriptive sentences and archaic spelling conventions, which require careful attention to understand the historical context and the narrative flow.
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Subjects
- Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519
- Painting -- Early works to 1800
- Alberti, Leon Battista, 1404-1472
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