Books on art techniques?

[xpanded]

I would like to study some of the old fashioned art techniques (colour, perspective etc.) used by great painters in order to get a different view on capturing pictures. Can anybody recommend any books in English?

Thanks in advance,
Xpanded

[le vrai rdu]

go to the museum library, take the thalis to the Louvres :D

[Sparrow]

I would like to study some of the old fashioned art techniques (colour, perspective etc.) used by great painters in order to get a different view on capturing pictures. Can anybody recommend any books in English?

Thanks in advance,
Xpanded

Albert Kahn's museum, just two hours south of you

LINK (http://www.albertkahn.co.uk/museum.html)

[xpanded]

thanks both