[1530]
Italy
Object qualities
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Objectillustration: Books Prints Ornament & Architecture
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Author of the objectGiovanni Andrea Vavassore
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumWoodcut
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SizeOverall: 8 7/8 x 6 7/8 in. (22.5 x 17.5 cm)
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Geography details
Italy -
Country today
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Date[1530]
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 Giovanni Andrea (called “Guadagnino”) Vavassore, Italian, active 16th century, Venice.
Design composed of 5 circles and a heart with 2 arrows through it at bottom right. There are 4 circles with intertwining linear patterns and a fifth illustrated with a peacock inside. A set of shaking hands appears in the middle along the bottom edge of the design.
