Teatro delle Nobili et Virtuose Donne..., page 23 (recto)
Written by Isabella Catanea Parasole, Italian, ca. 1575-ca. 1625, published by Mauritio Bona, Rome.
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Design composed of 4 horizontal registers that are framed on the left and right sides by borders decorated with diverse foliage patterns. First register is decorated with a wavy vine of an alternating pattern of a fleur-de-lis and another type of flower. Second register is decorated with 2 fleurs-de-lis, one is right-side up and the other is upside-down; there is a curving vine ornamented with diamonds and stripes that connect the 2 fleurs-de-lis. Third register is decorated with a pattern of flowers with curving striped stems. Fourth register is decorated with flowers in the shape of hearts with stems that coil outward.
From top to bottom, and left to right:
Design composed of 4 horizontal registers that are framed on the left and right sides by borders decorated with diverse foliage patterns. First register is decorated with a wavy vine of an alternating pattern of a fleur-de-lis and another type of flower. Second register is decorated with 2 fleurs-de-lis, one is right-side up and the other is upside-down; there is a curving vine ornamented with diamonds and stripes that connect the 2 fleurs-de-lis. Third register is decorated with a pattern of flowers with curving striped stems. Fourth register is decorated with flowers in the shape of hearts with stems that coil outward.
Artwork Details
- Title: Teatro delle Nobili et Virtuose Donne..., page 23 (recto)
- Author: Isabella Catanea Parasole (Italian, ca. 1565/70–ca. 1625)
- Publisher: Mauritio Bona , Rome
- Date: 1616
- Medium: Woodcut, engraving
- Dimensions: Overall: 7 1/2 x 10 7/16 in. (19 x 26.5 cm)
- Classifications: Books, Prints, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1919
- Object Number: 19.51(23)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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