-1625
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
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SizeOverall: 5 5/16 x 7 11/16 in. (13.5 x 19.5 cm)
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Geography details
Italy -
Country today
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Date-1625
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 Isabella Catanea Parasole, Italian, ca. 1575-ca.1625, published by Gugliemo Facciotti, Rome.
From top to bottom, and left to right:
Designed composed of 2 horizontal registers that are each framed on the top and bottom by a decorative border. Top register is decorated with 4 squares that are each ornamented in the center with a floral motif (third and fourth squares have the same motif). Bottom register is decorated with a series of squares that are ornamented with lines and geometric shapes.