Il Libro dell'Arte di Cennino Cennini (1821-1950). Un esempio di diffusione della cultura italiana nel mondo

2015

Written at the end of 1300, and known since the time of Vasari, the Book of the Art by Cennino Cennini was published for the first time only in 1821. Since then, the Book has experienced a great editorial success as authentic testimony of the Italian artistic techniques practiced in middle Ages. Each new edition has provided it with new interpretations and different shades, turning a simple recipe book into a true legend for generations of artists and scholars.