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Antonio Neri
1576Feb, 29

Antonio Neri

Antonio Neri, Florentine priest and glassmaker (d. 1614)
Antonio Neri (29 February 1576, Florence – 1614) was a Florentine priest who published the book L’Arte Vetraria or The Art of Glass in 1612. This book was the first general treatise on the systematics of glassmaking.

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