The book is the reissue of the Italian version published by Barbaro in 1567 , except for a few details: the framing of the title page is the same as that of Alberti’s Venitian edition which appeared in 1565 .
Frédérique Lemerle (Centre national de la recherche scientifique, Centre d’études supérieures de la Renaissance, Tours) – 2010
Critical bibliography
J. S. Ackerman, "Daniele Barbaro and Vitruvius", C. L. Striker (ed.), Architectural Studies in Memory of Richard Krautheimer, Mainz, von Zabern, 1996, pp. 1-5.
A. Becker, Ammerkungen zu Vitruv, Doctoral dissertation, University of Mainz, 1991.
P. Caye, L. Moretti, F. Lemerle, V. Zara (ed.), Daniele Barbaro 1514-1570. Vénitien, patricien, humaniste, Turnhout, Brepols, 2017.
L. Cellauro, "Daniele Barbaro and Vitruvius: The Architectural Theory of a Renaissance Humanist and Patron", Papers of the British School at Rome, 72, 2004, pp. 293-329.
V. Fontana, "‘Arte’ e ‘esperienza’ nei trattati di architettura veneziani del Cinquecento", Architettura, 7, 1978, pp. 49-72.