1600
Italy
Object qualities
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Objectillustration: Books Prints Ornament & Architecture
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Author of the objectIsabella Catanea Parasole
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumWoodcut
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SizeOverall: 4 3/4 x 6 11/16 in. (12 x 17 cm)
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Geography details
Italy -
Country today
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Date1600
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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Written by Isabella Catanea Parasole, Italian, ca. 1575-ca. 1625, published by Lucchino Gargano, Venice, bound by Hardy-Mennil.
Design composed of 2 horizontal registers. Top register is wider and is decorated with 2 triangular motifs formed by curvilinear lines that are ornamented with a different floral pattern. Bottom register is narrower and is decorated with an alternating pattern of a square with a diamond motif and a square with a triangle motif.