Dialogo Di M. Lodovico Dolce, Nel quale si ragiona della qualità, diversità, e proprietà de i colori. Con Privilegio.
RA Collection: Book
Record number
06/2562
Author
Imprint
In Venetia: Appresso Gio. Battista, Marchio Sessa, Et Fratelli., (M D LXV.)
Physical Description
87, [1] f.; 143 mm. (Octavo.)
General Note
A-L8. (As called for by the Registro: 'Registro. ABCDEFGHIKL. Tutti sono Quaderni.')
Contents
[T.p., dedic.] - A I Lettori - [Text] - Tavola De' Colori - Errori occorsi nell'imprimere; Registro; [colophon].
Responsibility Note
The work is dedicated by Lodovico Dolce to Agostino Bronzone.
References
D.R.E. Wright, 'Structure and significance in Dolce's L'Aretino', in J. Aesth. and A. Crit., 45 (1987), p.273-83; M. Roskill, Dolce's Aretino and Venetian art theory of the cinquecento (1968); L. Dolce, L'Aretino, ed. P. Barrocchi (1962).
Summary Note
No publication-date is given on the title page, but the colophon and dedication carry the date of 1565.
The dialogue argues for the superiority of Venetian to Florentine painting.
The title-page vignette shows Pegasus, the Sessa device.
The dialogue argues for the superiority of Venetian to Florentine painting.
The title-page vignette shows Pegasus, the Sessa device.
Binding Note
16th-century vellum; red morocco spine-label lettered 'Dolce Dialogo Dei Colori', spine lettered 'R.A.' and 'Ven. 1565'.
Subject
Painting - Italy - History - 16th century
Art criticism - Dialogues - Italy - Venice - 16th century
Art criticism - Dialogues - Italy - Venice - 16th century
Contributors
Giovanni Battista Sessa, printer, publisher
Melchiorre Sessa, printer, publisher
Agostino Bronzone, dedicatee
Melchiorre Sessa, printer, publisher
Agostino Bronzone, dedicatee
