Cennino Cennini S Il Libro Dell Arte

This book, a new translation (with introduction and notes) of Il Libro dell'Arte, marks a great step forward in our understanding of Cennino Cennini - his life and times - and the materials and techniques employed by artists in fourteenth century Italy. Over eighty years ago, D. V. Thompson presented his translation entitled The Craftsman's Handbook as a workshop manual aimed at readers who wished to produce a work of art by following Cennino's instructions. The present volume not only establishes more precisely what Cennino actually wrote, by correcting more than 400 errors in Thompson's text, but also includes the transcribed Italian text and very extensive notes on both the language and the technical descriptions. In addition, the author's most informative introduction places Cennino in context and accounts for the genesis of the libro dell'arte by reference to the society in which it was produced. This volume is a landmark text for students and professionals in the field of art history. Contents: Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Why a new translation?; Who was Cennino Cennini?; What is the Libro dell'arte?; The transmission and translation of the Libro dell'arte; Notes on the transcription; Notes on the translation; Il libro dell'arte: English translation and commentary and Italian transcription; Notes on substantive differences from Thompson's translation; Appendix; Bibliography.

Scritto a cavallo tra il XIV e il XV secolo da Cennino Cennini, un pittore di scuola fiorentina, nato a Colle di Val d'Elsa, allievo di Agnolo Gaddi e autore forse di una "Madonna col Bambino" conservata presso il Deposito degli Uffizi, "Il libro dell'arte" è certamente tra i più famosi trattati sulle tecniche artistiche che siano stati tramandato. La fortuna di quest'opera, che probabilmente nacque nell'ambito di una delle potenti corporazioni che regolamentavano e tutelavano l'attività dei pittori risale soprattutto agli ultimi due secoli, nei quali è diventata una sorta di totem, di manifesto della pittura a partire da Giotto, il gran maestro che secondo le parole di Cennino "rimutò l'arte del dipingere di grecho in latino e ridusse al moderno". Sin dai primi dell'Ottocento divenne un documento prezioso per la storia dell'arte e per quanti ne potevano cogliere i valori storici, stilistici o filologici. Con l'edizione curata da Franco Brunello nel 1971, fu definitivamente recepito come "il primo esempio di opera tecnologica rinascimentale, precorritrice di quella serie di trattati sulle diverse arti industriali, fioriti in Italia tra il XV e il XVI secolo". Questa edizione sottopone il testo cenniniano a un esame integrale e contestuale.

This famous medieval treatise on painting was written in the 14th century by Tuscan artist Cennino Cennini. Covering topics such as the qualities of various pigments, the preparation of surfaces, and the principles of composition, this book offers invaluable insights into the techniques and aesthetics of Renaissance art. A must-read for art lovers and historians. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ Il Libro Dell'arte: O, Trattato Della Pittura Cennino Cennini F. LeMonnier, 1859 Art; Techniques; Painting; Art / Techniques / Painting; Painting