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 6 horizontal registers. First register is decorated with a pattern of diamonds that frame a 4-petaled flower in the center. Second register is decorated with a curving vine of flowers. Third register is decorated with ‘X’-shaped motifs that frame a snowflake in the center. Fourth register is decorated with a pattern of ‘X’s that are superimposed over a black line. Fifth register is decorated with a diamond motif followed by a sideways ‘S’ motif. Sixth register is decorated with small black ‘+’s.