1844 EXQUISITE Cennini ART of Painting Tuscan Leonardo da Vinci Illustrated
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1844 EXQUISITE Cennini ART of Painting Tuscan Leonardo da Vinci Illustrated
Cennino Cennini was a 15th-century Italian painter best-known for his Book of Art. Book of Art, or Libro dellArte, is considered one of the most important books ever written on European art much in part for being the first art book written in a Tuscan dialect. Cennini describes many foundational techniques of painting including color preparation, making oils and varnishes, frescos, gold gilding, and much more!
This 1844 English edition, titled Treatise on Painting, was published in London and contains numerous full-page sketches, illuminated manuscript pages, illustrations, references to famed artists including Leonardo da Vinci, and extensive indexes and commentaries.
Item number: #20983
Price: $499
CENNINI, Cennino
A treatise on painting, written by Cennino Cennini in the year 1437, and first published in Italian in 1821
London: Edward Lumley, 1844.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
xii, v-lxx, [2], 177, [1]
10 plates
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
Decorative cloth
Size: ~9.75in X 6.5in (25cm x 16.5cm)
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20983
Cennino Cennini was a 15th-century Italian painter best-known for his Book of Art. Book of Art, or Libro dellArte, is considered one of the most important books ever written on European art much in part for being the first art book written in a Tuscan dialect. Cennini describes many foundational techniques of painting including color preparation, making oils and varnishes, frescos, gold gilding, and much more!
This 1844 English edition, titled Treatise on Painting, was published in London and contains numerous full-page sketches, illuminated manuscript pages, illustrations, references to famed artists including Leonardo da Vinci, and extensive indexes and commentaries.
Item number: #20983
Price: $499
CENNINI, Cennino
A treatise on painting, written by Cennino Cennini in the year 1437, and first published in Italian in 1821
London: Edward Lumley, 1844.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
xii, v-lxx, [2], 177, [1]
10 plates
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
Decorative cloth
Size: ~9.75in X 6.5in (25cm x 16.5cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
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1844 EXQUISITE Cennini ART of Painting Tuscan Leonardo da Vinci Illustrated
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