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 3 horizontal registers. Top register is decorated with a pattern of floral motifs that sit upon a rectangular base ornamented with other floral and foliage elements. Middle register is decorated with a pattern of triangles framing a flower in the center, which sit upon a rectangular base ornamented with other floral and foliage motifs. Bottom register is decorated with diverse floral motifs (2 of which also include figures) that sit upon a rectangular base ornamented with flowers, foliage, and a vase.