Principes Du Dessein Tirés D'Après Les Antiques Statues: Ouvrage Fort Interessant À Tous Ceux Qui S'Appliquent Aux Beaux Arts
A 1786 French drawing manual of engraved studies after classical antique statues, produced by Giovanni Volpato and Raffaello Morghen in Rome for students of the fine arts. The pictures are monochrome plates of marble figures shown standing, reclining, and as fragments, with careful contour and shading. A designer could take from them a model for anatomy, contrapposto poses, and the soft modelling of stone form.
