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Cennini, Cennino
Cennini, Cennino (b Colle de Val d'Elsa, nr. Florence, c.1370; d Florence, c.1440). Florentine painter and writer. No paintings survive that are certainly by him, but he is remembered as the author of Il libro dell'arte, the most important source concerning artistic practice in the late Middle Ages. Cennini states in the book that he was a pupil of Agnolo Gaddi, who learnt from his father Taddeo Gaddi, who in turn was a pupil of Giotto, so his detailed descriptions of tempera and fresco painting no doubt reflect, even if at several removes, the technical procedures of the founder of the great tradition of Florentine painting. The earliest extant manuscript of the treatise (evidently made by a copyist in the debtors' prison in Florence) is dated 1437, but most authorities put the date of composition at around 1400. Although it is mentioned by Vasari, the book was long forgotten, until the discovery of one of the three surviving manuscript copies in the early 19th century; the first printed edition of the text was published in 1821. The standard English translation, by Daniel V. Thompson Jr., is entitled The Craftsman's Handbook (1933); it supersedes two 19th-century translations (1844 and 1899).
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IAN CHILVERS. "Cennini, Cennino." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Cennini, Cennino." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-CenniniCennino.html IAN CHILVERS. "Cennini, Cennino." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-CenniniCennino.html |
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Cennini, Cennino
Cennini, Cennino (c.1370–c.1440). Florentine painter and writer. None of his paintings has survived, but he is remembered as the author of Il libro dell'arte (translated by Daniel V. Thompson as The Craftsman's Handbook, 1933), written in about 1400, the most important source concerning artistic practice in the late Middle Ages. Cennini states in the book that he was a pupil of Agnolo Gaddi, who learnt from his father Taddeo Gaddi, who in turn was a pupil of Giotto, so his detailed descriptions of tempera and fresco painting no doubt reflect, even if at several removes, the technical procedures of the founder of the great tradition of Florentine painting.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Cennini, Cennino." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Cennini, Cennino." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-CenniniCennino.html IAN CHILVERS. "Cennini, Cennino." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-CenniniCennino.html |
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Cennino Cennini
Cennino Cennini , c.1370–1440, Florentine painter, follower of Agnolo Gaddi. None of his paintings is extant. He is most famous for having written the Libro dell'arte (written 1400?, tr., The Craftsman's Handbook, 1933). This treatise marks a transition between medieval and Renaissance concepts of art. Closely following the tradition of Giotto, he offers detailed advice about the established technique of painting. At the same time, Cennini was one of the first to call for imagination in art and to advocate the elevation of painting from artisanship to the fine arts. |
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"Cennino Cennini." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Cennino Cennini." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Cennini.html "Cennino Cennini." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Cennini.html |
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