1556
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 1/4 x 6 1/8 in. (21 x 15.5 cm)
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Geography details
Italy -
Country today
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Date1556
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 to bottom, and left to right:
Design composed of 3 vertical columns printed upon a grid. Left column is decorated with 2 curving vines of black leaves and white dotted flowers that flank a central image of 2 men on either side of a black bird. Middle column is decorated with 2 intertwining vines with acorns, solid black and white dotted leaves, and various white dotted flowers. Right column is decorated with a central floral element, emanating from which are curving stems with leaves, flowers, and half-bodied putti with dotted wings.