Il Modo de temperare le Penne...
Medium
Woodcuts
Dimensions
8 1/4 x 5 7/8 x 5/8 in. (21 x 15 x 1.6 cm)
Classification
Books
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Felix M. Warburg, 1928
Accession Number
28.106.3
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Il Modo de Temperare Penne... (1523)** This charming Renaissance manual, titled *Il Modo de Temperare Penne...* ("The Way to Prepare the Pens"), was created by the masterful calligraphers Ludov Arrighi, known as Vicentino, andachio Celebrino. Produced in 1523, it measures a compact 8¼ x 5⅞ x ⅝ inches and features intricate woodcut illustrations, now housed in the Metropolitan of Art's Drawings and Prints as a gift from Felix M. Warburg 1928. As one of the earliest printed guides to cutting and tempering quill pens, it captures a vital craft of the era, essential for scribes, artists, and sc...
About the Artist
Ludovico Arrighi|Vicentino & Celebrino|Eustachio Celebrino (Italian|Italian|Italian) · 1500 | |1500 –1600 | |1600
Italian, 16th century| |Italian, active 16th century