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 composed of 4 horizontal registers. First register is decorated with triangular motifs that are ornamented with gridded squares and ‘+’s or ‘x’s. Second register is decorated with squares ornamented with an alternating pattern of circular motifs. Third register is decorated with triangular motifs ornamented with different linear patterns. Fourth register is decorated with squares containing an alternating pattern of ornamented diamonds and ‘X’s.