1628 before
Town Venice,
Italy
Italy
Object qualities
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Objectillustration: Collection Ornament & Architecture
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Author of the objectPolifilo Giancarli
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumEtching
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SizePlate: 9 1/4 x 5 13/16 in. (23.5 x 14.7 cm)
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Geography detailsPublished in
Town Venice,
Italy -
Country today
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Date1628 before
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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Vertical panel design with an acanthus rinceau. The lower half of the print shows a satyr attacking a lion with part of a jaw bone. The lion in turn is attacking a male figure whose lower body consists of acanthus leaves. Above in the rinceau a putto is depicted.
