August 1532
Town Venice,
Italy
Italy
Object qualities
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Objectillustration: Books Prints Ornament & Architecture
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Author of the objectNicolГІ Zoppino
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumWoodcut
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SizeOverall: 7 7/8 x 5 1/2 in. (20 x 14 cm)
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Geography detailsPublished in
Town Venice,
Italy -
Country today
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DateAugust 1532
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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Published by Nicolo Zoppino, Italian, active 16th century, Venice, designed by Matteo da Treviso, Italian, active 16th century.
From top to bottom, and left to right:
Design decorated with interlace patterns. A series of white lines with a coil wrapped around each of their centers connect at edges to form hexagons. Inside each hexagon is another interlace pattern printed in black. Surrounding the central design is a 3-sided border (left, right, and bottom) with pattern of black ‘x’s and ‘+’s with horizontal line connecting them.