«To bring light to the pious reader»: references to information sources and transmission of knowledge in the artistic recipe book by João Stooter (1729-1732)

Born in Antwerp and living in Portugal, the diamond cutter João Stooter acquired some prominence in the 18th century when he produced an armory manual and an artistic recipe book. His works were intended to improve the quality of the products created by the Kingdom’s mechanical officers and artists,...

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Main Author: René Lommez Gomes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Bologna 2021-12-01
Series:Bibliothecae.it
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Online Access:https://bibliothecae.unibo.it/article/view/14072