[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.
From top to bottom, and left to right:
design composed of 2 vertical columns: left is illustrated with curving branch (end appears at bottom left of column) to which leaves are attached, and right is illustrated with curving oak branches withleaves and acorns, interspersed among branches are 2 hexagonal shapes.