1620
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 details
Italy -
Country today
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Date1620
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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Designed by Cesare Vecellio, Italian, Pieve di Cadore 1521-1601 Venice, Venice, published by Alessandro de’ Vecchi, Italian, active 17th century, Venice.
From top to bottom, and left to right:
Design composed of 2 horizontal registers. Top register is decorated with 3 flowers (left and right flowers have 5 petals and middle flower has 3 petals) that are each separated by a smaller floral or foliage element. Bottom register is decorated with a central 5-petaled flower that hangs upside down and is characterized by stems that curve outward; underneath each curve is another flower.