The painting of the ancients, in three bookes: declaring by historicall observations and examples, the beginning, progresse, and consvmmation of that most noble art. And how those ancient artificers attained to their still so much admired excellencie
1638
5
Sanderson, William, Sir, 1586?-1676
Graphice
1658
6
Fréart, Roland, sieur de Chambray, 1606–1676
Idée de la perfection de la peintvre
1662
7
Piles, Roger de, 1635–1709
Dissertation sur les ouvrages des plus fameux peintres ..
1681
8
Dufresnoy, Charles-Alphonse, 1611–1668
De arte graphica
1695
9
Elsum, John, fl. 1700–1705
A description of the celebrated pieces of paintings;
1704
10
Piles, Roger de, 1635–1709
The art of painting, and the lives of painters
1706
11
Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of, 1671–1713
A notion of the historical draught or tablature of the judgment of Hercules, according to Prodicus, Lib. II. Xen. de Mem. Soc
Printed in the year 1713
12
Richardson, Jonathan, 1665–1745
An essay on the theory of painting
1715
13
Dufresnoy, Charles-Alphonse, 1611–1668
The art of painting
1716
14
Graham, Richard, fl. 1680–1720
A short account of the most eminent painters,
[1716]
15
Aglionby, William, d. 1705
Choice observations upon the art of painting
1719
16
Richardson, Jonathan, 1665–1745
Two discourses
Printed for W. Churchill at the Black Swan in Pater-Noster Row,
17
Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452–1519
A treatise of painting
1721
18
Richardson, Jonathan, 1665–1745
Essay on the theory of painting
1725
19
Bell, Henry, 1647–1711
An historical essay on the original of painting
1728
20
Dolce, Lodovico, 1508–1568
Dialogo della pittura
1735
21
Atkinson, Thomas
A conference between a painter and an engraver
1736
22
Lairesse, Gérard de, 1640–1711
The art of painting,
1738
23
Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture (France)
Seven conferences held in the King of France's cabinet of paintings,
1740
24
Piles, Roger de, 1635–1709
The principles of painting ..
1743
25
Dufresnoy, Charles-Alphonse, 1611–1668
De arte graphica; or, The art of painting
1754
26
Piles, Roger de, 1635–1709
The art of painting,
[1754?]
27
Janneck, Franz Christoph
Lettre à un amateur de la peinture
1755
28
Dossie, Robert, d. 1777
The handmaid to the arts
1758
29
Dossie, Robert, d. 1777
The handmaids to the arts
30
Watelet, Claude-Henri, 1718–1786
L'art de peindre
1760
31
Webb, Daniel, 1718 or 19–1798
An inquiry into the beauties of painting;
1760
32
Hagedorn, Christian Ludwig von, 1712–1780
Betrachtungen über die mahlerey
1762
33
Algarotti, Francesco, conte, 1712–1764
Saggio sopra la pittura ..
1763
34
Algarotti, Francesco, conte, 1712–1764
An essay on painting
1764
35
Dossie, Robert, d. 1777
The handmaid to the arts
1764
36
Argens, Jean-Baptiste de Boyer, marquis d', 1704–1771
Examen critique des différentes ecoles de peinture,
1768
37
Kate, Lambert ten, 1674–1731
Ideal beauty in painting and sculpture
1769
38
Dolce, Lodovico, 1508–1568
Aretin: or, A dialogue on painting
1870 [i.e., 1770]
39
Dolce, Lodovico, 1508–1568
Aretin
1770
40
Laugier, Marc-Antoine, 1711–1769
Manière de bien juger des ouvrages de peinture
1771
41
Webb, Daniel, 1718 or 19–1798
An inquiry into the beauties of painting;
1777
42
A concise introduction to the knowledge of the most eminent painters
1778
43
Raspe, Rudolf Erich, 1737–1794
A critical essay on oil-painting;
1781
44
Mengs, Anton Raphael, 1728–1779
Sketches on the art of painting;
1782
45
Dufresnoy, Charles-Alphonse, 1611–1668
The art of painting
1783
46
Dufresnoy, Charles-Alphonse, 1611–1668
The art of painting
1783
47
Dufresnoy, Charles-Alphonse, 1611–1668
The art of painting
1783
48
Mengs, Anton Raphael, 1728–1779
Œuvres complètes d'Antoine-Raphaël Mengs ..
1786
49
Imison, John, d. 1788
School of arts
1787
50
Webb, Daniel, 1718 or 19–1798
Ricerche sopra le bellezze della pittura
1791
51
Richardson, Jonathan, 1665–1745
The works of Jonathan Richardson
1792
52
Harington, Edward, Sir, 1753?-1807
A schizzo on the genius of man
1793
53
Practical treatise on painting in oil-colours ..
1795
54
Mengs, Anton Raphael, 1728–1779
The works of Anthony Raphael Mengs ..
1796
55
Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452–1519
A treatise on painting
1796
56
Massoul, Constant de
A treatise on the art of painting,
1797
57
Cennini, Cennino, active 15th century
Di Cennino Cennini trattato della pittura
1821
58
Cennini, Cennino, active 15th century
The craftsman's handbook
c1960
59
Vasari, Giorgio, 1511–1574
Vasari on technique;
[1960]
60
Bibliothèque municipale de Strasbourg. Manuscript. A.VI.19
The Strasburg manuscript: a medieval painters' handbook;