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‎Venice in Blue‎

‎McCarthy, Alexa & Moretti, Laura & Sachet, Paolo: Venice in Blue. 2024. 212 pages, 91 colour illustrations. Paperback. 24 x 17cms. A study on the use of handmade blue paper in Italy during the first half of the 16th century, looking at its significance and transcultural impact. 6 essays explore the papermaking process, the relationship between its use for drawings in Tintoretto's workshop and coeval texts on artistic practice, its production and use in the Marche region, drawings and etchings on blue paper, several editions of Serlio's third and fourth books on architecture, as well as new perspectives on the practice of printing books, looking specifically at Aldus Manutius and Gabriele Giolito. .‎

‎A study on the use of handmade blue paper in Italy during the first half of the 16th century, looking at its significance and transcultural impact. 6 essays explore the papermaking process, the relationship between its use for drawings in Tintorettoâs workshop and coeval texts on artistic practice, its production and use in the Marche region, drawings and etchings on blue paper, several editions of Serlioâs third and fourth books on architecture, as well as new perspectives on the practice of printing books, looking specifically at Aldus Manutius and Gabriele Giolito. . Text in English‎