1563
Italy
Object qualities
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Objectillustration: Book Prints Ornament & Architecture
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Author of the objectMatteo Pagano
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumWoodcut
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SizeOverall: 9 13/16 x 7 7/8 in. (25 x 20 cm)
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Geography details
Italy -
Country today
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Date1563
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 Matteo Pagano, Italian, 1515-1588, Venice.
From top to bottom, and left to right:
Design composed of 3 vertical columns that are framed on the top by a border divided into 2 halves that are each decorated with a different floral pattern and on the bottom by another border decorated with a Moresque pattern. Left column is decorated with quatrefoils that are overlapped by twisting vines of flowers. Middle column is decorated with an overlapping pattern of circles and quatrefoils that are both formed by curving vines of leaves and flowers. Right column is decorated with an alternating pattern of circles and quatrefoils that are each ornamented with an interlace pattern formed by vines of leaves.
