Genga, Bernardino, 1620-1690, Anatomia per uso et intelligenza del disegno , il dì XV. settembre M. DC. XCI [1691]
- Title(s):
- Anatomia per uso et intelligenza del disegno : ricercata non solo su gl'ossi e muscoli del corpo humano, ma dimostrata ancora su le statue antiche più insigni di Roma, delineata in piu tauole con tutte le figure in varie faccie e vedute per istudio della Regia academia di Francia pittura e scultura / sotto la direzzione di Carlo Errard, gia direttore di essa in Roma ; preparata su'i cadaueri dal dottor Bernardino Genga ... con le spiegazioni et indice del sigr. canonico Gio. Maria Lancisi ...
- Additional Title(s):
- Anatomia per vso et intelligenza del disegno
- Published/Created:
- [Rome] : Data in luce da Domenico de Rossi, herede di Gio. Iacomo de Rossi, nella sua stamperia in Roma alla Pace, il dì XV. settembre M. DC. XCI [1691]
- Physical Description:
- 56 leaves : illustrations ; 48 cm.
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsN7420 .S26c+ OversizeYale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon CollectionView by request in the Study Room [Request]
Note: The Study Room is open by appointment. Please visit the Study Room page on our website for more details. - Copyright Status:
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/17130287
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- "Libro primo," but no more published.
An earlier edition had 43 leaves. That of 1692 had 59 leaves, and subsequent editions had 56. See Indice delle stampi de' Rossi.
Engraved throughout. Some plates incorporate keyed explanations; for the remainder explanations appear on separate leaves. The illustrations are additionally numbered Tavola prima - Tavola XXXIX. A few reportedly signed by François Andriot as engraver in other copies.
Indice delle stampe de' Rossi, p. 387 (under p. 18 c. 8).
Catalogo ragionato dei libri d’arte e d’antichità posseduti dal conte Cicognara, 325-1
Includes index.
BAC N7420 .S26c+: Imperfect: leaves 10, 14, 16, 36-40, 42-44, 46-52, and 55 only, not in order. Interspersed with 21 additional engravings illustrating skeletal anatomy of the same statues. The latter lack lettering and numbering. Bound with: Sandrart, Joachim von. Sculpturae veteris admiranda, sive, Delineatio vera perfectissimarum eminentissimarumque statuarum (Norimbergae : Christiani Sigismundi Frobergii, 1680). The volume bound in later red leather, stamped in gold on front covers with armorial of Mark Masterman Sykes, baronet, of Sledmere, beneath the initials S.M.M. Armorial bookplates: John, Duke of Bedford; "Du cabinet de [blank]". - Subject Terms:
- Anatomy, Artistic -- Early works to 1800.Bedford, John, Duke of -- Bookplate.Human anatomy -- Early works to 1800.Sculpture, Roman.Statues -- Italy Rome.Sykes, Mark Masterman, Sir, 1771-1823 -- Binding.
- Form/Genre:
- Engravings.
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