Splendore delle virtuose giovani, page 13 (verso)
Designed by Iseppo Foresto, published by Jeronimo Calepino, Venice.
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Design composed of 3 vertical columns; the middle and right columns are printed upon a grid. Left column is decorated in the center with a white dotted flower that has 2 stems that coil outward; this column is framed on the right and left by 2 decorated borders of leaves, diamonds, and interlace motifs. Middle column is decorated in the center with an urn that connected to 2 coiling vines on either side, among which are climbing putti. Right column is decorated with a dotted black line that connects to 4-petaled flowers and forms interlace patterns.
From top to bottom, and left to right:
Design composed of 3 vertical columns; the middle and right columns are printed upon a grid. Left column is decorated in the center with a white dotted flower that has 2 stems that coil outward; this column is framed on the right and left by 2 decorated borders of leaves, diamonds, and interlace motifs. Middle column is decorated in the center with an urn that connected to 2 coiling vines on either side, among which are climbing putti. Right column is decorated with a dotted black line that connects to 4-petaled flowers and forms interlace patterns.
Artwork Details
- Title: Splendore delle virtuose giovani, page 13 (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(26)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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