1564
Town Venice,
Italy
Italy
Object qualities
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Objectillustration: Books Prints Ornament & Architecture
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Author of the objectIseppo Foresto
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumWoodcut
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SizeOverall: 7 7/8 x 5 7/8 in. (20 x 15 cm)
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Geography detailsPublished in
Town Venice,
Italy -
Country today
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Date1564
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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Designed by Iseppo Foresto, published by Jeronimo Calepino, 1564.
From top to bottom, and left to right:
Design composed of 4 vertical columns. First column is decorated in the center with an urn flanked on the sides by a curving vine with leaves and acorns. Second column is decorated in the center with a 3-petaled flower with stems that curve outward at the sides. Third column is decorated with 2 curving vines that twist together in the center; among these vines are 2 reclining female nudes. Fourth column is decorated with a wavy vine with an alternating pattern of leaves and urns.