Trattato dell' arte della pittura, scultura et architetettura

1585

Not on view

Lomazzo, a trained painter, was a notable figure in the intellectual circles of late-sixteenth-century northern Italy. When blindness forced an end to his life as an artist at the age of thirty-three, Lomazzo devoted himself to writing about art. His treatises on artists and art theories are still recognized as some of the most important works of the period focusing on Mannerism. The "Trattato" is one of his most scholarly and ambitious undertakings. Notable are his biographies of contemporary artists working in northern Italy as well as those of artists of the preceeding generation. Especially important is Lomazzo's discussion of Leonardo. More than a Vasari of Milan, however, Lomazzo gives detailed practical instruction on the creation of art. The Library's copy is in an eighteenth-century, red goatskin binding, all edges gilt.

Illustrated: book 1, title page, woodcut portrait of Lomazzo

Artwork Details

Overview

Title: Trattato dell' arte della pittura, scultura et architetettura
Author: Giovanni Paolo Lomazzo (Italian, Milan 1538–1600 Milan)
Date: 1585
Geography: Milan
Culture: Milan: [s.n.], 1585
Medium: Printed book
Dimensions: H: 8 5/8 in. (22 cm)
Credit Line: Purchased with income from the Library Fund
Object Number: 109A L83

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