1591
Town Venice,
Italy
Italy
Object qualities
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Objectillustration: Books Prints Ornament & Architecture
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Author of the objectGiovanni Battista Ciotti
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumWoodcut
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SizeOverall: 5 5/16 x 7 5/16 in. (13.5 x 18.5 cm)
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Geography detailsPublished in
Town Venice,
Italy -
Country today
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Date1591
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 Battista Ciotti, published by Francesco de’ Franceschi, Italian, active 16th century.
From top to bottom, and left to right:
Design is separated into 2 sections by a black diagonal line with a triangle at each end. On either side of the divided space is a pattern of flowers contained within several ornamented quatrefoil shapes.