Splendore delle virtuose giovani, page 7 (verso)
Designed by Iseppo Foresto, published by Jeronimo Calepino, Venice.
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Design composed of 3 vertical columns printed upon a grid. Left column is decorated in the center with a diamond containing a 4-petaled flower, which is flanked by leaves and intertwining black lines around which are groups of white coils. Middle column is decorated with a central 4-petaled floral element that is surrounded on both sides by leaves and vines forming heart shapes. Right column is decorated in the center with a diamond enclosing a floral motif that is flanked on both sides by curving vines of leaves and flowers.
From top to bottom, and left to right:
Design composed of 3 vertical columns printed upon a grid. Left column is decorated in the center with a diamond containing a 4-petaled flower, which is flanked by leaves and intertwining black lines around which are groups of white coils. Middle column is decorated with a central 4-petaled floral element that is surrounded on both sides by leaves and vines forming heart shapes. Right column is decorated in the center with a diamond enclosing a floral motif that is flanked on both sides by curving vines of leaves and flowers.
Artwork Details
- Title: Splendore delle virtuose giovani, page 7 (verso)
- Designer: Iseppo Foresto (Italian, active Venice, 1557)
- Publisher: Jeronimo Calepino , Venice
- Published in: Venice
- Date: 1564
- Medium: Woodcut
- Dimensions: Overall: 7 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (19 x 14 cm)
- Classifications: Books, Prints, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1921
- Object Number: 21.45.2(14)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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