The text discusses the proper techniques taught at the Roman Academy and Drawing Schools. It emphasizes the elegance required in posing models, the use of lamplight, and the application of shadows to accurately represent figures on paper. The principles are explained in Italian, Dutch, French, and German, highlighting the universal importance of these techniques in art training.
THE SECOND PART
OF THE ART OF DRAWING.
REPRESENTATION
Of the Schools of drawing,
In which is represented the true manner of the Academy of painters in Rome, where it is thoroughly explained and taught how to pose the Models gracefully, as well as the position of the Lamp, and the principles of shadow, and how to adjust every kind of nude figures on the paper.
DEPICTION
Of the Drawing School from life,
Showing the correct way of the Roman Academy, or Drawing School, both in setting the models or figures, as well as the characteristics of lamp light, how to capture the face, the right ways of shadow, and how to properly place on the paper.
REPRESENTATION
-Of the School for drawing,
In which is represented the true usage of the Academy of Painters in Rome, and is declared and taught to correctly arrange with good grace the Model, and to properly set the light of the Lamp, and the rationale of giving shadow, and how to draw all kinds of Figures on the paper.
TRAINING
Binding explanation
Thus it shows the correct way of the Roman Academy, or Drawing School, as much as regarding the models or figures, and the characteristics of the lamp light, how the face should be held, the correct way of the shadow, and how to properly project on paper.