1563
Italy
Object qualities
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Objectillustration: Book Prints Ornament & Architecture
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Author of the objectMatteo Pagano
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumWoodcut
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SizeOverall: 9 13/16 x 7 7/8 in. (25 x 20 cm)
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Geography details
Italy -
Country today
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Date1563
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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Published by Matteo Pagano, Italian, 1515-1588, Venice.
From top to bottom, and left to right:
Design composed of 2 horizontal sections that are separated in the center by a narrow white register. Top section is decorated with a curving vine of leaves from which hangs a tassle (?) that has a charm in the form of a sun with a face. Bottom section is decorated with a curving carnivorous plant that wraps around a torch of fire; at each side of the plant is an ornamented pot.