M. Vitruvius per Iocundum solito castigatior factus cum figuris et tabula ut iam legi et intelligi possit
Medium
Printed book with woodcut illustrations
Dimensions
Overall: 12 5/16 x 8 9/16 x 15/16 in. (31.2 x 21.7 x 2.4 cm)
Classification
Books
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of W. Gedney Beatty, 1941
Accession Number
41.100.323
Art Historical Context
Step into the Renaissance revival of classical knowledge with this rare 1511 printed edition of Marcus Vitruvius Pollio's *De Architect*, titled *M. Vitruvius per Iocundum solito castior factus cum figur et tabula ut iami et intelligi poss*. Edited by the scholarly friar Fra Giovanni Giondo da Verona (also as Iocundus), with contributions noted from Giovanni Taccuino, volume transformed the ancient Roman architect's treatise—originally penned around 30–15 BCE—into an accessible guide for early modern builders. Measuring a compact 12 5/16 x 8 9/16 x 15/16 inches, it's a testament to the era's p...
About the Artist
Fra Giovanni Giocondo da Verona|Giovanni Taccuino|Marcus Pollio Vitruvius (Italian|Italian|Italian|Italian) · 1433 |1433 |1492 |-0100 –1515 |1515 |1536 |0001
Italian, Verona 1433–1515 Rome|Italian, Verona 1433–1515 Rome|Italian, active 1492–1536|Roman, active late 1st century BCE