A volume that offers a fresh perspective on the art of Venice and the Veneto region of Italy by focusing on the artistic idea of disegno.Disengo (Italian for drawing or design) refers to the philosophical relationship between the conceptual role of design and the physical act of drawing. Venetian Disegno explores this theme and its history in the Veneto artistic landscape with contributions on myriad artists and art forms including drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, and architecture. Divided into five thematic sections and sumptuously illustrated with over one hundred images, Venetian Disegno represents a significant contribution to scholarship on the art of Venice, Renaissance workshops, and drawing studies.

Maria Aresin is a specialist in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Venetian art. She is the head of the Department of Prints and Drawings at the Landesmuseum Mainz. Thomas Dalla Costa is an art historian and curator who has held positions in the Castelvecchio Museum, Verona, and the National Gallery, London.