La lettera e l'immagine : le iniziali "parlanti" nella tipografia italiana, secc. XVI-XVIII

Author

Petrucci Nardelli, Franca

Document type

Livre

Language

Italian

Collection

Biblioteca di bibliografia italiana ; Num. CXXV.

Source

La lettera e l'immagine : le iniziali "parlanti" nella tipografia italiana, secc. XVI-XVIII. 1991, 153 p., ill. (some col.); bibliogr.; index

ISBN

882223913X

Publisher

L.S. Olschki, Firenze (ita)

Publication country

Italy

Abstract (en)

Considers the development of "speaking" initials in Italian book illustration, beginning with their sporadic appearance in late Medieval manuscript illumination. Emphasizes the role of Venetian publisher Gabriele Giolito de' Ferrari in establishing the use of acrophonetic initials for books published from 1539 onwards, and traces their rapid diffusion and subsequent longevity in Venetian and Italian book production. Notes the preeminence of Ovid's Metamorphoses in this development.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1400-1800 -- Pictorial arts -- Prints and illustration -- Italy
• Printing
• Italy
• Venezia (ITA)
• Manuscript illumination
• 1500-1800
• Giolito de' Ferrari, Gabriele, act.1536-1578
• Initials
• Renaissance
• Illustration
• Ovid (Publius Ovidius Naso), 43 B.C.-ca.17 A.D.
• Metamorphoses
• Books
• Publishing
• Medieval

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1400-1800 -- Peinture et arts graphiques -- Estampe et illustration -- Italie
• Imprimerie
• Italie
• Venezia (ITA)
• Enluminure
• 1500-1800
• Giolito de' Ferrari, Gabriele, act.1536-1578
• Initiale
• Renaissance
• Illustration
• Ovide (Publius Ovidius Naso), 43 av. J.C.-v.17 ap. J.C.
• Métamorphoses
• Livre
• Edition
• Moyen Age

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19930401-00368959

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