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 consists of a central section that is framed on all sides by decorative borders ornamented with floral motifs and other geometric shapes. Middle section is composed of 2 horizontal registers. Top register is decorated with 4 rounded triangular motifs, each ornamented in the center with a flower. Bottom register is decorated with a pattern of large floral motifs characterized primarily by circular forms and triangles.