1546
Italy
Object qualities
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Objectillustration: Books Prints Ornament & Architecture
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Author of the objectMatteo Pagano
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumWoodcut
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SizeOverall: 8 1/16 x 5 7/8 in. (20.5 x 15 cm)
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Geography details
Italy -
Country today
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Date1546
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 Matteo Pagano, Italian, 1515-1588, Venice.
From top bottom, and left to right:
Design composed of 6 horizontal registers. First register is decorated with an interlace pattern between 2 heart-shapes. Second register is decorated with a wavy line with a fleur-de-lis at each point. Third register is decorated with a wavy with a fleur-de-lis at each point above the line and an interlace pattern at each point below the line. Fourth register is decorated with a wavy vine with leaves interrupted at each round by a fleur-de-lis. Fifth register is decorated with an alternating pattern of a snowflake, flower, and diamond. Sixth register is decorated with sideway ‘ [ ‘s.