1601
Town Venice,
Italy
Italy
Object qualities
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Objectillustration: Books Prints Ornament & Architecture
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Author of the objectCesare Vecellio
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumWoodcut
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SizeOverall: 5 1/2 x 7 11/16 in. (14 x 19.5 cm)
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Geography detailsPublished in
Town Venice,
Italy -
Country today
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Date1601
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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Published by Cesare Vecellio, Italian, Pieve di Cadore 1521-1601 Venice, Venice.
From top to bottom, and left to right:
Design is of a series of triangular and rectangular shapes. Each shape is ornamented with a different pattern characterized by floral motifs, foliage, figural representations, and other linear motifs. There is an inscription (some of which is illegible) printed in white along the top and bottom edge of the design.