Libro de Geometría, Práctica y Traça
Medium
plates: woodcut
Dimensions
Overall: 11 13/16 x 8 7/16 x 9/16 in. (30 x 21.5 x 1.5 cm)
Classification
Books
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, transferred from the Library
Accession Number
41.7
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the world of Renaissance ingenuity with *Libro de Geometría Práctica y Tra*, a remarkable 1589 book authored by Juan de Alcega, with woodcut plates by Guillermo Drouy V. Arias. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department, compact volume (measuring just 11 13/16 x 8 7/16 x 9/16 inches) the era's fusion of mathematics and craftsmanship. Its title evokes the practical application of geometry—*geometría* for theory, *práctica* for hands-on methods, and *traça* for drafting or tracing—likely guiding artisans in precise pattern-making. The book's woodcut plat...
About the Artist
Juan de Alcega|Juan de Alcega|Guillermo Drouy|V. Arias (Spanish|Spanish|Spanish|Spanish?) · 1500 |1500 |1550 | –1600 |1600 |1650 |
Spanish, born Guipúzcoa|Spanish, born Guipúzcoa|Spanish, active Madrid, 1578–99|