1530
Italy
Object qualities
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Objectillustration: Books Prints Ornament & Architecture
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Author of the objectGiovanni Antonio Tagliente
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumWoodcut
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SizeOverall: 7 13/16 x 6 3/16 x 3/8 in. (19.8 x 15.7 x 1 cm)
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Geography details
Italy -
Country today
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Date1530
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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Written by Giovanni Antonio Tagliente, Italian, Venice ca. 1465-1527 Venice, published by Giovanantonio e i fratelli da Sabbio Venice.
From top to bottom, and left to right:
Design composed of 2 borders at top and bottom in between which are 3 vertical columns. Top border is divided into 2 halves: left half is illustrated with 3-petaled flower (outer petals decorated with diamonds and middle petal decorated with oval) within a zigzag line, and right half is illustrated with 3-petaled flower (more natural-looking) within a zigzag line. Vertical columns are decorated with diverse floral Moresque patterns. Bottom border is decorated with Moresque pattern characterized by circles and other abstract shapes.
