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1614 glassmaking italian 29 february 1576 specola , medaglione di antonio neri.jpg antonio neri
 antonio neri priest
antonio neri

antonio neri -lrb- 29 february 1576 , florence -- 1614 , florence -rrb- was a florentine priest who published `` l'arte vetraria '' or `` the art of glass '' in 1612 .
his father was a physician , and he was an herbalist , alchemist , and glassmaker .
neri traveled extensively in italy and holland .
