In De Prospectiva Pingendi, Piero della Francesca, a distinguished artist from Sansepolcro, delineates the foundational principles of a novel geometrical perspective that emerged during the Renaissance. This treatise, believed to have been composed between 1472 and 1475, presents a progression of perspective reduction problems that range from simplistic to more intricate scenarios. Such an approach is designed to gradually familiarize readers with the innovative technique, employing practical demonstrations throughout. The artist articulates a series of questions and provides comprehensive answers, illustrating the construction of perspective through meticulous geometrical drawings and visual representations.
We have 2 facsimiles of the manuscript "De Prospectiva Pingendi":
- De Prospectiva Pingendi (Circulating Stacks Edition) facsimile edition published by Aboca Museum, 2008
- De Prospectiva Pingendi (Special Collections Edition) facsimile edition published by Aboca Museum, 2008