Shadow is the obstruction of light. Shadows appear to me to be of supr…

Leonardo da Vinci
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Shadow is the obstruction of light. Shadows appear to me to be of supreme importance in perspective, because, without them opaque and solid bodies will be ill defined; that which is contained within their outlines and their boundaries themselves will be ill-understood unless they are shown against a background of a different tone from themselves. ✨ Leonardo Da Vinci The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci, Lulu.com
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