Title: De diversis artibus
Description: The work is divided into three books. The first covers the production and use of painting and drawing materials (painting techniques, paints, and ink), especially for illumination of texts and painting of walls. The second deals with the production of stained glass and techniques of glass painting, while the last deals with various techniques of goldsmithing and other metalwork. It also includes an introduction into the building of organs. Theophilus contains perhaps the earliest reference to oil paint.
Subjects: Art, Christian art and symbolism, Early works 12th century, Medieval Art, Medieval Decorative arts, Technology, Early works to 1800
Time periods: High Medieval,~1110