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 3 horizontal registers. Top register consists of a central section framed on the top and bottom by a decorative border ornamented with 2 different patterns; middle section is decorated with squares ornamented with diverse linear and floral motifs (first and second squares share the same pattern). Middle register is decorated with squares ornamented with quatrefoil, circular, and sideways ‘S’s motifs. Bottom register is decorated with an alternating pattern of a group of 2 triangles and an arrow.