1564
Town Venice,
Italy
Italy
Object qualities
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Objectillustration: Books Prints Ornament & Architecture
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Author of the objectIseppo Foresto
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumWoodcut
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SizeOverall: 7 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (19 x 14 cm)
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Geography detailsPublished in
Town Venice,
Italy -
Country today
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Date1564
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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Designed by Iseppo Foresto, published by Jeronimo Calepino, Venice.
From top to bottom, and left to right:
Design composed of 2 vertical columns printed upon a grid. Left column is narrower and is decorated with a coiling vine of leaves at each side that connect in the center to a hanging black flower. Right column is wider and is decorated with a central lace motif formed by black lines ornamented with white dots; the interlace pattern forms the outline of a cross in the center and is surrounded on all sides by coiling vines and leaves.