Palatino 766 pipes, pools, cliffs, streams... (by Taccola)
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(30-01-2026, 12:23 AM)Bernd wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.it's baffling how such an advanced artist could not understand perspective

I supposed he saw himself as an engineer, not as an artist. So in his drawings he strove for clarity, not realism.

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for instance, he drew the base of the tower in top view, instead of the "correct" side view, to show that it was round.

All the best, --stolfi
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RE: Palatino 766 pipes, pools, cliffs, streams... (by Taccola) - by Jorge_Stolfi - 30-01-2026, 04:09 AM

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