Sight by Ludovico Cigoli
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Inventor
Ludovico Cigoli (1559-1613)
Historic Period
ca. 1610
Description
Variant of Jacob Keser’s sight formed of three slender rods hinged together. The main rod is tied to a string that terminates in a hook planted in the wall (fictitious viewing point) and has a ring at the other end to keep it taut. The other two rods are orthogonal to the main one. The one in front has a fixed sight at the end, the one in the rear, a mobile sight. Thanks to the adjustable sight, the painter’s eye always remains on the line joining the hook to the front sight.
Bibliographical Resources
Cardi, Ludovico detto Il Cigoli. Prospettiva pratica di fra Lodovico Cardi ... dimostrata con tre regole e la descrizione di dua strumenti da tirare in prospet. e modo di adoperarli et i cinque ordini di architet. con le loro misure. Firenze, Gabinetto dei disegni e delle stampe degli Uffizi, ms. 2660 A (risorsa digitale).
Images
 Ludovico Cigoli, Prospettiva pratica, Firenze, Gabinetto dei Disegni e delle Stampe degli Uffizi, 2660 A, c. 95 r. |
 Ludovico Cigoli, Prospettiva pratica, Firenze, Gabinetto dei Disegni e delle Stampe degli Uffizi, 2660 A, c. 95 v. |
Author of the entry: Filippo Camerota
