1597
Italy
Object qualities
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Objectillustration: Books Prints Ornament & Architecture
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Author of the objectIsabella Catanea Parasole
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumWoodcut
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SizeOverall: 5 1/2 x 8 1/16 in. (14 x 20.5 cm)
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Geography details
Italy -
Country today
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Date1597
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 Isabella Catanea Parasole, Italian, ca. 1575-ca. 1625, published by Antonio Fachetti, Rome.
From top to bottom, and left to right:
Design composed of 2 horizontal registers. Top register is narrower and is decorated with 5 triangular motifs formed by a grouping of circular forms. Bottom register is wider and is decorated with diamonds ornamented with a pattern of plain circles and circles with triangles attached to the outside.