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:
Second half of a double-paged design composed of 3 sections, continuing from the previous page. 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).