Round Geometric Pattern (Islamic)
Design for a round, geometric pattern made up out of two intricate, interlacing polygonal figures and two circles. The larger circle forms the frame of the figure. The smaller circle forms its center. The border in between is filled by two polygonal figures, made up out of straps, which follow the circular shape and each have four protruding blunt rays. Their overlapping and interlacing straps create the impression of a stylized sun.
Artwork Details
- Title: Round Geometric Pattern (Islamic)
- Artist: Anonymous, Italian or Spanish, late 15th to early 16th century
- Artist: Giovanni Battista di Jacopo Cennini (Italian, active 1597–1630) (?)
- Artist: Previously connected to Master F (North Italian, active ca. 1525–40)
- Date: 1450–1550
- Medium: Pen and brown ink over stylus ruling
- Dimensions: Sheet: 6 7/8 x 4 3/4 in. (17.4 x 12.1 cm)
- Classifications: Drawings, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949
- Object Number: 49.64.5(51)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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