Libro primo (-quinto, estraordinario) d'architettura
Medium
Printed book with woodcut illustrations
Dimensions
9 3/4 x 7 1/4 in. (24.8 x 18.4 cm)
Classification
Books|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of W. Gedney Beatty, 1941
Accession Number
41.100.147
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the Renaissance world of architectural innovation with *Libro primo (-quinto estraordinario)'architettura*, a beautifully illustrated printed book from 1566. Authored primarily by Sebastiano Serlio a pivotal Italian architect and theorist, with contributions from engravers Johann Chrieger Francesco Senese, and Zuanegher Alemanno, this volume compiles treatises on classical design across five books plus an extraordinary supplement. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's and Prints department (bequest of W. Ged Beatty, 1941), its compact 9¾ x 7¼-inch format belies its grand influen...
About the Artist
Johann Chrieger|Sebastiano Serlio|Francesco Senese & Zuane Krugher Alemanno (German|Italian|Italian) · 0016 |1475 | –0016 |1554 |
German, active 16th century|Italian, Bologna 1475–1554 Fontainebleau|