The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci Complete


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then they are darkest in certain parts in proportion as those parts  
are nearest to the middle of the tree and to the earth.  
The effects of morning light (444-448).  
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44.  
OF TREES TO THE SOUTH.  
When the sun is in the east the trees to the South and to the North  
have almost as much light as shadow. But a greater share of light in  
proportion as they lie to the West and a greater share of shadow in  
proportion as they lie to the East.  
OF MEADOWS.  
If the sun is in the East the verdure of the meadows and of other  
small plants is of a most beautiful green from being transparent to  
the sun; this does not occur in the meadows to the West, and in  
those to the South and North the grass is of a moderately brilliant  
green.  
4
45.  
OF THE 4 POINTS OF THE COMPASS [IN LANDSCAPES].  
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