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Dispareri in materia d'architettvra, et perspettiva : con pareri di eccellenti, et famosi architetti, che li risoluono

by: Bassi, Martino, 1542-1591

Publication date: 1572

Topics: Pellegrini, Pellegrino, 1527-1596, Duomo di Milano, Church architecture, Perspective, Church architecture -- Italy -- Milan -- Early works to 1800, Church architecture -- Designs and plans -- Early works to 1800, Perspective -- Early works to 1800, Italy -- Milan

Publisher: In Bressa : Per Francesco, & Pie. Marchetti fratelli

Collection: getty; americana

Contributor: Getty Research Institute

Language: Italian

Consists of correspondence between Bassi and Alfonso N. (to whom the work is dedicated), the prefects of the Duomo in Milan, Palladio, Vignola, Vasari and G.B. Bertano concerning Bassi's controversy with Pellegrino Pellegrini about the latter's plans for the Duomo. The letters bear various dates in 1570

Printed for the Marchetti brothers by Vincenzo da Sabbio, according to BM STC

Illustrations: 12 full-page etchings on the perspective construction of a relief of the Annunciation (nos. 1-4), and proposed changes to Pellegrino's plans for the Duomo

Ornaments: the Marchettis' dolphin and anchor device on t.p. and p. [54]. Woodcut ornament at head of t.p. containing 1st word of title in a cartouche. Two historiated and numerous floriated initials

Signatures: A-G (G4 blank)

Binding: gray paper wrappers. Page edges sprinkled blue-black

At either side of printers' device on t.p. is ownership inscription of Jesuit College in Bologna

BM STC Italian, 1465-1600

Mortimer, R. Italian 16th cent.

Fowler

Signatures: A-G⁴ (G4 blank)

Catalogo ragionato dei libri d'arte e d'antichità posseduti dal conte Cicognara, 423

53, [3] p. (the last 2 blank), 5, VI-XII leaves of plates : 18 cm