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 covers 2 pages and is composed of 3 horizontal registers. Top register is illustrated with a long branch from which various flowers, fruit (olives, grapes, oranges, pears), acorns, and leaves grow. Middle and bottom registers are decorated with same Moresque pattern.