Daniel V. Thompson

For other people named Daniel Thompson, see Daniel Thompson (disambiguation).

Daniel Varney Thompson (1902–1980) made the still-definitive English translation of Cennino D'Andrea Cennini's Il libro dell'arte. He worked from the original Italian sources, along with earlier translations. Key to his translation work was replicating much of Cennini's craft instructions himself and with his students. Thompson was the brother of noted American composer Randall Thompson.

Publications

Thompson's overview of his subject is his The Materials and Techniques of Medieval Painting (reprint Dover, 1956). For a bibliography of 18 publications by Thompson on the subject of mediaeval and renaissance artists' recipe books see Clarke, M The Art of All Colours London: Archetype, 2001 pp. 148–9.

References

• The Craftsman's Handbook: "Il Libro dell' Arte"

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Name	Thompson, Daniel V
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Date of birth	1902
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Date of death	1980
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