ca. 1625
Town Venice,
Italy
Italy
Object qualities
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Objectillustration: Collection Ornament & Architecture
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Author of the objectPolifilo Giancarli
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Type of arts & crafts
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Mediumetching
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SizePlate: 5 11/16 x 17 1/8 in. (14.4 x 43.5 cm)
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Geography detailsPublished in
Town Venice,
Italy -
Country today
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Dateca. 1625
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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Design for a frieze with a meandering acanthus scroll with two big loops. On the right side of the frieze a satyr grabs a female hybrid creature whose lower body transforms into the acanthus scroll. To the left two fantastical creature, variants to a bird and snake, are fighting. Further to the left a dragon and a snake are interspersed between the scrolls. The frieze is closed off on the left side by the figure of a putto.