1601
Town Venice,
Italy
Italy
Object qualities
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Objectillustration: Books Prints Ornament & Architecture
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Author of the objectCesare Vecellio
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumWoodcut
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SizeOverall: 5 1/2 x 7 11/16 in. (14 x 19.5 cm)
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Geography detailsPublished in
Town Venice,
Italy -
Country today
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Date1601
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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Published by Cesare Vecellio, Italian, Pieve di Cadore 1521-1601 Venice, Venice.
From top to bottom, and left to right:
Design composed of 3 horizontal registers. Each register is decorated on the top edge with a zigzagging line. Top register is decorated with a floral motif, 2 intertwining fish that flank a central mask, and a female figure surrounded by a curving vine with a flower at the top. Middle register is decorated with a flower flanked on both sides by a bird, an anchor with a fish coiled around it, and 2 cornucopias intertwining around a straight line. Bottom register is decorated with a bird flying out of 2 cornucopias, a squatting nude figure holding a crown above his head, and an urn flanked by 2 unicorns.