Sachgebiete

Beschreibung:

4 Bll., 114 S., 3 Bll. 8°. Pgmt. der Zeit (etw. wellig, kl. Läsuren und löeicht fleckig).

Bemerkung:

Erste Ausgabe des ersten geruckten Werks zur Kunst der Glaserzeugung, selten. - "Today, we recognize Neri?s L`Arte Vetraria as the first printed book solely devoted to the art of glass formulation. It is a work committed to the subject of refining raw materials and combining them into a range of glasses and a rainbow of colors. The book divides into seven parts, each devoted to a different aspect of the glassmaker?s art. He starts with the basics: preparing the fundamental ingredients of glass. Next, he combines those materials into ?cristallo.? Named after its mineral cousin, rock crystal, cristallo was a sophisticated Venetian specialty renowned for its delicate clarity. Neri details its traditional composition as brought to the Medici court by Venetian masters and then innovates with variations of his own. ... That Neri?s book was the first of its kind in print is a notable distinction, but one that his deeper accomplishment easily surpasses; L`Arte Vetraria preserves a rare glimpse of skilled practical knowledge. In his era, prized techniques were frequently lost to subsequent generations, lost because artisans so often spared the pen. Their precious knowledge went purposely unrecorded, passing in strict confidence from master to apprentice working side by side. In 1612, Neri published his expertise to the world, preserving the techniques and science of glass practices, but also its art. Just as a great painter relies on the quality of pigments at hand, so must a master glass artisan depend upon the materials of the melt. For the glassblowers and furnace workers who shaped hot glass, a superior batch was crucial to superior results. A great piece of glasswork owes its form to the talent of the artist, but its substance is the province of the craftsmen who make the glass. Neri wrote L?Arte Vetraria shortly before his death at the age of thirty-eight. Soon after, Galileo sent it to a friend in Rome, who was anxious for a copy; demand for the book slowly grew. The book would go on to be translated into multiple languages in two dozen editions before 1900. Ultimately, it became the standard reference for glassmakers throughout Europe." (The Corning Museum of Glass). - Etw. gebräunt und stellenw. etw. fleckig. Titel mit kl. Eckabriss (ca. 3 mm ohne Textberührung). Vorsätze erneuert und mehrfach gestempelt. Exlibris.