1616
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, engraving
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SizeOverall: 7 1/2 x 10 7/16 in. (19 x 26.5 cm)
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Geography details
Italy -
Country today
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Date1616
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 Mauritio Bona, Rome.
From top to bottom, and left to right:
Design composed of 4 horizontal registers that form a corner. First register is decorated with a pattern of rounded triangular motifs that are each ornamented in the center with a flower. Second register is decorated with squares that are ornamented with an alternating pattern of a quatrefoil and a circular motif. Third register is decorated with a pattern of diamonds containing a central floral motif. Fourth register is decorated with the same pattern as that of the second register.