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 3 vertical columns; the middle and right columns are printed upon a grid. Left column is decorated in the center with a white dotted flower that has 2 stems that coil outward; this column is framed on the right and left by 2 decorated borders of leaves, diamonds, and interlace motifs. Middle column is decorated in the center with an urn that connected to 2 coiling vines on either side, among which are climbing putti. Right column is decorated with a dotted black line that connects to 4-petaled flowers and forms interlace patterns.