Sign-In
Cart
Christoph Büchel: Monte Di PietÃ
Paperback
General SociologyIndividual Artists
Currently unavailable to order
Please enter your email and a message will be sent to you when this product becomes available on our website.
ISBN13: 9788887029895
Publisher: Fondazione Prada
Published: Jul 1 2025
Pages: 732
Weight: 2.25
Height: 2.40 Width: 5.70 Depth: 7.70
Language: English
A labyrinthine artist's book combining ancient, medieval and modern texts on socioeconomic thought
Conceived by conceptual artist Christoph Büchel (born 1966), this book comprises a selection of 120 texts composed of 108 reprints from ancient manuscripts, books and periodicals, and 12 newly commissioned essays, all connected with the themes explored in the Monte di Pietà exhibition project. The texts are presented in a unique chronological order, superimposed on the 616 pages of the Summa de arithmetica, geometria, proportioni et proportionalita, an influential compendium by the mathematician and Franciscan friar Luca Pacioli (1445-1517) composed of four books on arithmetic, algebra and geometry. The reprints and essays are printed over most of the contents of the Summa, while some parts (illuminated decorations, initials, figures, charts, single pages or full spreads) are left visible.
Also in
Individual Artists
Herve Tullet's Art of Play: Images and Inspirations from a Life of Radical Creativity
Van Der Linden, Sophie
Tullet, Herve
Hardcover
Awake in the Dream World: The Art of Audrey Niffenegger
Wasserman, Krystyna
Sterling, Susan Fisher
Niffenegger, Audrey
Hardcover
Dragonart Ultimate Gallery: More Than 70 Dragons and Other Mythological Creatures
Peffer
Peffer, J. Neondragon
Hardcover
Insect Anatomy: The Curious World of Bees, Beetles, Butterflies, and Bugs
Rothman, Julia
Hearst, Michael
Paperback
E Is for Edward: A Centennial Celebration of the Mischievous Mind of Edward Gorey
The Edward Gorey Charitable Trust
Hischak, Gregory
Hardcover
Wildlife Anatomy: The Curious Lives & Features of Wild Animals Around the World
Rothman, Julia
Paperback
Disney Dreams Collection Thomas Kinkade Studios Disney Princess Coloring Book
Kinkade, Thomas
Paperback
Uneasy Elixirs: 50 Curious Cocktails Inspired by the Works of Edward Gorey
Miller, Virginia
Hardcover
The Art of Jacques Pépin: Favorite Recipes and Paintings from My Life in the Kitchen
Pépin, Jacques
Hardcover
All the Colors of Life: Deluxe Gift Edition: An Illustrated Coffee Table Book for Occasions and Celebrations
Aisato, Lisa
Hardcover
Casa Kahlo: Frida Kahlo's Family Home and Sanctuary
Romeo Kahlo, Mara
Romeo, Mara de Anda
Romeo, Frida Hentschel
Hardcover
Beneath the Moon: Fairy Tales, Myths, and Divine Stories from Around the World
Yoshitani, Yoshi
Hardcover
Art/Work - Revised & Updated: Everything You Need to Know (and Do) as You Pursue Your Art Career
Bhandari, Heather Darcy
Melber, Jonathan
Paperback
Anne Neilson's Angels: Devotions and Art to Encourage, Refresh, and Inspire (a 40-Day Devotional)
Neilson, Anne
Hardcover
Expedition: Being an Account in Words and Artwork of the 2358 A.D. Voyage to Darwin IV
Barlowe, Wayne Douglas
Hardcover