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:
First half of a double-paged design composed of 3 sections. First section occupies the majority of the top half and is decorated with an interlace pattern surrounded by foliage. Second section occupies the right corner of the top half; it is decorated with a 4-petaled flower at the center of an interlace motif. Third section occupies the bottom half and is decorated with 2 columns of curving vines of leaves that culminate in a flower at the top (left side).