Vasari on technique
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VASARI ON TECHNIQUE
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THE RARER KINDS OF STONE MENTIONED BY VASARI. A , Egyptian Porphyry. A 1 , Portion of the same piece that has passed through the fire. B , Dark green porphyritic stone, incorrectly called “Serpentine.” C , D , Two specimens of Breccias of Seravezza (Stazzema). E , “Verde di Prato,” a true Serpentine. F , F , Red Marble or Limestone from Monsummano, near Pistoja, as used on the Duomo and Campanile, Florence. G , Pietra Serena. H , Cipollino. I , True Touchstone or Basanite. J , White Statuary Marble from Monte Altissimo. K , Bardiglio, or Grey Marble, from La Cappella, near Seravezza. L , Istrian Stone. M , Pietra Forte. N , Do. from Fortezza, Florence. O , Travertine. P , So-called “Paragone,” a grey marble with lighter veins. Q , Peperino, from Rome.
By GIORGIO VASARI
PAINTER & ARCHITECT OF AREZZO
NOW FOR THE FIRST TIME TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH BY
LOUISA S. MACLEHOSE
EDITED WITH INTRODUCTION & NOTES BY
PROFESSOR G. BALDWIN BROWN
AND PUBLISHED BY
Giorgio Vasari
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PREFATORY NOTE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
INTRODUCTORY ESSAY
OF ARCHITECTURE
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
NOTES ON ‘INTRODUCTION’ TO ARCHITECTURE
OF SCULPTURE
CHAPTER I. (VIII.)
CHAPTER II. (IX.)
CHAPTER III. (X.)
CHAPTER IV. (XI.)
CHAPTER V. (XII.)
CHAPTER VI. (XIII.)
CHAPTER VII. (XIV.)
NOTES ON ‘INTRODUCTION’ TO SCULPTURE
OF PAINTING
CHAPTER I. (XV.)
CHAPTER II. (XVI.)
CHAPTER III. (XVII.)
CHAPTER IV. (XVIII.)
CHAPTER V. (XIX.)
CHAPTER VI. (XX.)
CHAPTER VII. (XXI.)
CHAPTER VIII. (XXII.)
CHAPTER IX. (XXIII.)
CHAPTER X. (XXIV.)
CHAPTER XI. (XXV.)
CHAPTER XII. (XXVI.)
CHAPTER XIII. (XXVII.)
CHAPTER XIV. (XXVIII.)
CHAPTER XV. (XXIX.)
CHAPTER XVI. (XXX.)
CHAPTER XVII. (XXXI.)
CHAPTER XVIII. (XXXII.)
CHAPTER XIX. (XXXIII.)
CHAPTER XX. (XXXIV.)
CHAPTER XXI. (XXXV.)
NOTES ON ‘INTRODUCTION’ TO PAINTING
INDEX
