The Craftsman’s Handbook: “Il Libro dell’Arte”

Libro Usado, Tapa Blanda. Written by the Italian painter Cennino Cennini around the end of the fourteenth century, this classic handbook offers a detailed account of the artist’s workshop. It covers drawing, pigments, brushes, panel preparation, fresco painting, and gilding, providing valuable insight into the materials and methods of late medieval and early Renaissance art.