Preeminent among rare reference books, this 1849 work reprints manuscript collections on painting and related arts from the 12th through 17th centuries. The treatises describe European oil painting practices, methods of mixing pigments, much more. The original-language versions appear with English translations on facing pages, and preliminary comments introduce each treatise.
ISBN: | 9780486404400 |
Publication date: | 28th March 2003 |
Author: | Mary P Merrifield |
Publisher: | Dover Publications an imprint of Dover Publications Inc. |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 918 pages |
Series: | Dover Fine Art, History of Art |
Genres: |
History of art |