Painting illustrated in three diallogues :
containing some choice observations upon the art, together with the lives of the most eminent painters, from Cimabue, to the time of Raphael and Michel Angelo : with an explanation of the difficult terms.

Description

Main Author

Aglionby, William, -1705.

Language(s)

English

Published

London : Printed by John Gain for the author : 1685.

Subjects

Painting > Painting / Appreciation > Painting / Appreciation / Early works to 1800.
Painters > Painters / Italy > Painters / Italy / Biography > Painters / Italy / Biography / Early works to 1800.
Painting > Painting / Early works to 1800.

Note

"The Lives are all taken out of Vasari"--P. [xxvii], apparently the first appearance in English of 11 biographies.
Signatures: [pi]⁴, a-c⁴, d², A-3B⁴, 3C².
Numerous errors in paging in the Lives, p. [129]-[387], numbered 125-375 with many inconsistencies throughout, without however, affecting the coherency of the text.
Dedication signed: William Aglionby.
Title page in red and black.

Physical Description

[xxxviii], 375 [i.e. 387] p. ; 24 cm. (4to)

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