Piero Della Francesca - De Prospectiva Pingendi - 1942
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Two‑volume illustrated edition of De Prospectiva Pingendi by Piero della Francesca, Italian, published by Sansoni in 1942, softcover, 272 pages per volume, 25 cm by 19 cm, with an atlas of 49 plates and 80 drawings; condition discrete with the atlas detached from the cover and stained, but plates and drawings in good condition.
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Critical edition edited by G. Nicco Fasola in 2 volumes with the Atlas of the original drawings attached, complete with 49 plates and 80 drawings.
De Prospectiva Pingendi (literally: "On the Perspective of Painting") is a treatise on perspective written in the vernacular by Piero della Francesca. The dating of the work is uncertain and in any case linked to the late maturity of the author, between the 60s and 80s of the 15th century, by 1482.
The work is one of the fundamental treatises on the figurative arts of the Renaissance.
The discussion, free from philosophical and theological frills, concentrates on mathematical-geometric aspects, with specific practical applications, in a sober and clear style. For this reason Piero della Francesca can rightly be defined as one of the fathers of technical drawing.
The text is in very good, untouched condition.
The body of the plates and drawings of the Atlas is detached from the cover, which shows some stains.
The plates and drawings are nevertheless in excellent condition, with no marks or tears.
Critical edition edited by G. Nicco Fasola in 2 volumes with the Atlas of the original drawings attached, complete with 49 plates and 80 drawings.
De Prospectiva Pingendi (literally: "On the Perspective of Painting") is a treatise on perspective written in the vernacular by Piero della Francesca. The dating of the work is uncertain and in any case linked to the late maturity of the author, between the 60s and 80s of the 15th century, by 1482.
The work is one of the fundamental treatises on the figurative arts of the Renaissance.
The discussion, free from philosophical and theological frills, concentrates on mathematical-geometric aspects, with specific practical applications, in a sober and clear style. For this reason Piero della Francesca can rightly be defined as one of the fathers of technical drawing.
The text is in very good, untouched condition.
The body of the plates and drawings of the Atlas is detached from the cover, which shows some stains.
The plates and drawings are nevertheless in excellent condition, with no marks or tears.
Details
Number of books
2
Subject
Art
Book title
De Prospectiva Pingendi
Author/ Illustrator
Piero Della Francesca
Condition
Fair
Publication year oldest item
1942
Height
25 cm
Edition
Illustrated Edition
Width
19 cm
Language
Italian
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Sansoni
Binding/ Material
Softback
Number of pages
272
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