The text introduces the fifth part of a treatise on the representation of four-legged animals in art. It discusses the depiction of these animals with precise measurements, proportions, and foreshortening techniques, crafted by various expert artists. The emphasis is on naturalistic representation through the skills of multiple masters.
THE FIFTH PART OF THE ART OF DESIGN.
Containing the representation of all kinds of four-legged animals with their measurements and proportions shortly and anatomically, all drawn naturally in three types of representations by the most excellent masters.
THE FIFTH PART.
Containing the representation of all kinds of four-footed animals; with their measurements, proportions, foreshortenings, and anatomy, all done naturally in three types of representations by several excellent masters.
The Fifth Part.
Wherein is shown all kinds of four-footed animals, with their sizes / divisions / and foreshortening / and dissection from life, depicted by various artful masters: and presented here in a noble way.
The Fifth Part.
Which encompasses all kinds of four-footed animals, outlining how they are measured, positioned, foreshortened, and dissected: all drawn from life by different skilled masters.
Translation Notes
Foreshortening: A technique used in perspective to represent how an object appears compressed when viewed from a particular viewpoint, creating an illusion of depth.