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 composed of 4 horizontal registers. First register is decorated with 3 flowers; the left and right flowers have stems in the shape of dolphins and the middle flower has stems that form an ‘S’- shape. Second register is decorated with an alternating pattern of circles and diamonds ornamented with a flower. Third register is decorated with an alternating pattern of 2 different types of flowers, one type with curving stems and one without. Fourth register is decorated with an alternating pattern of ovals and squares ornamented with a flower.