Corona delle Nobili et Virtuose Donne: Libro I-IV, page 71 (recto)
Published by Cesare Vecellio, Italian, Pieve di Cadore 1521-1601 Venice, Venice.
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Design composed of 3 horizontal registers. Top register is decorated with several floral motifs that sit upon a rectangular base ornamented with different floral patterns. Middle register is decorated with 6 triangles, each containing a different flower in the center; these triangles sit upon a rectangular base ornamented with 2 different floral patterns. Bottom register is decorated with varied floral motifs, 2 of which are ornamented with figures, which sit upon a rectangular base ornamented with a curving vine of flowers.
From top to bottom, and left to right:
Design composed of 3 horizontal registers. Top register is decorated with several floral motifs that sit upon a rectangular base ornamented with different floral patterns. Middle register is decorated with 6 triangles, each containing a different flower in the center; these triangles sit upon a rectangular base ornamented with 2 different floral patterns. Bottom register is decorated with varied floral motifs, 2 of which are ornamented with figures, which sit upon a rectangular base ornamented with a curving vine of flowers.
Artwork Details
- Title: Corona delle Nobili et Virtuose Donne: Libro I-IV, page 71 (recto)
- Publisher: Cesare Vecellio (Italian, Pieve di Cadore 1521–1601 Venice)
- Published in: Venice
- Date: 1601
- Medium: Woodcut
- Dimensions: Overall: 5 1/2 x 7 11/16 in. (14 x 19.5 cm)
- Classifications: Books, Prints, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1918
- Object Number: 18.67.2(73)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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