Hey everyone!

I found - maybe a little jewel - this old book online. It is written by the artis Cennuno Cennino. He live in 14th century.
One of his quotes:


Here you can finde the whole book online: Craftsman handbook by Cennini

Maybe it is interesting.
Here is a small biography from Encyclopaedia Britannica

How very interesting Martina!

I've read through about half the first page (of the web) and was struck by a number of things:

- the many skills and stages the old masters went through in preparation for their paintings.
- the dedication and sense of humility and obedience of the learner towards the maestro
- the necessity of practice every day
- the importance of the play of light and shade to bring a work to life
- and last but not least... the fact that our approach to art has never really changed... some still do it out of enthusiasm, some also as a lucrative profession.

Extremely interesting reading - thank you!

All I can say is that I am glad I don't have to make my own pencils! No art-supply stores in those days, that's for sure!

Awesome site! I'm slowly reading my way through it. I gave it the thumbs up on Stumbleupon so more people can find it!