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A treatise on painting, written by Cennino Cennini in the year 1437; and first published in Italian in 1821, with an introduction and notes, by Signor Tambroni: containing practical directions for painting in fresco, secco, oil, and distemper, with the art of gilding and illuminating manuscripts, adopted by the Old Italian masters. Tr. by Mrs. Merrifield. With an introductory preface, copious notes, and illustrations in outline from celebrated pictures.
v. 1. Glass process ; Auto glass ; Ceramic process ; Printing
v. 2. Inks, colors, pigments ; Precious metals ; Decals ; Drying, firing, annealing
v. 3. Environmental ; Management ; Packaging ; Legislative, regulatory, legal ; Test methods ; Product testing ; Standard practice ; Standard specifications
"The manner, howe to anneile, or paint in glas: the true receptes secretes there unto belonging: 4 pages following p. of illus."
Articles
Vitreous paints and enamels on glass by Dan Fenton
Publication Date: 1996
Part 1: Glass Art, v. 11, no. 2, Jan/Feb 1996, pp. 18-26;
Part 2: Glass Art, v. 11, no. 3, March/April 1996, pp. 8-11;
Part 3: Glass Art, v. 11, no. 4, May/June 1996, pp. 34-37;
Part 4: Glass Art, v. 11, no. 5, July/Aug. 1996, pp. 36-40;
Part 5: Glass Art, v. 11, no. 6, Sept/Oct 1996, pp. 78-82.
Part 1: the Story of a Nearly Lost Art, from the Late Middle Ages to the First World War, The Gilder's Tip, issue 1, 2001, pp. 4-8;
Part 2: The Gilder's Tip, issue 2, 2001, pp. 4-7;
Part 3: The Use of Gold, Silver and Imitation Metal Leaf in Reverse Glass Painting.” The Gilder's Tip, no. 2 [3], 2001, pp. 11-13, ill. History and techniques.
Published in: The Glass Art Society Journal, 2003, pp. 59-60. Artists Cappy Thompson, Robbie Miller, and Dick Weiss; includes summary of glass painting techniques.
Call Number: Audio/Visual Collection Painting on glass: techniques for stained glass
Publication Date: 2005
Published in association with the Stained Glass Association of America. Introduction by Albinas Elskus about the art of painting on glass and a short, silent film originally produced by Elskus in 1978 with a narration of Mr. Elskus' original script. The recording is a visual companion to Elskus's popular painting book.
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