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 2 vertical columns; only left column is printed upon a grid. Left column is decorated in the center with a fleur-de-lis that has stems that curve outward. Right column consists of a central section that is decorated with a repeated pattern of a flower in a vase encircled by curving vines of flowers and leaves; this central section is framed on the top and bottom by 2 borders decorated with vines of leaves.
