Lo Inganno de gl'occhi, prospettiva pratica
ACCOLTI, Pietro. Lo Inganno de gl'occhi, prospettiva pratica. Trattato in acconcio della pittura. [12], 152, [4] pp. Illustrated throughout, woodcut diagrams, illustrations. Folio, 303 x 217 mm, bound in contemporary mottled calf. Florence: Pietro Cecconcelli, 1625.
First Edition of the practical manual of perspective, of special interst to painters. Contains the first printing of Leonardo's treatise on painting, Discorso intorno al disegno [pp.144-152]. The books treats all aspects of perspective including: anamorphosis, light and shadow, and the camera obscura. Professional repair to the final text leaf, otherwise a fine copy.
Fowler 1; Vitry 1; Cicognara 802.
Item nr. 170104
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