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: 6 11/16 x 9 1/16 in. (17 x 23 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, printed by Nicolo Moretti, Venice, published by Francesco de’ Franceschi, Italian, active 16th century.
From top to bottom, and left to right:
Design decorated with an alternating pattern of upside-down and right-side up triangular motifs, which are ornamented with a different floral pattern and sit upon an ornamented rectangular base.