1600
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: 4 3/4 x 6 11/16 in. (12 x 17 cm)
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Geography details
Italy -
Country today
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Date1600
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 Isabella Catanea Parasole, Italian, ca. 1575-ca. 1625, published by Lucchino Gargano, Venice, bound by Hardy-Mennil.
Design composed of 2 horizontal registers. Top register is decorated with 2 semi-ellipse motifs ornamented with a very similar floral pattern; motif on the right side is formed by lines that are dotted as opposed to solid white. Bottom register is decorated with a pattern of squares ornamented with a diamond pattern.
