La Gloria et l'Honore di Ponti Tagliati, E Ponti in Aere, page 8 (verso)
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Design is composed of 2 vertical columns printed upon a grid. Left column is wider and is decorated with a central female composite figure whose lower half is formed of plant stems that curve outward and connect to 2 coiling vines with leaves and grapes; the central image is framed on the top and bottom by other floral and foliage elements. Right column is narrower and is decorated with a curving vine with an alternating pattern of 3-sided black and white dotted leaves.
Artwork Details
- Title: La Gloria et l'Honore di Ponti Tagliati, E Ponti in Aere, page 8 (verso)
- Publisher: Matteo Pagano (Italian, 1515–1588) , Venice
- Date: 1556
- Medium: Woodcut
- Dimensions: Overall: 8 1/4 x 6 1/8 in. (21 x 15.5 cm)
- Classifications: Books, Prints, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1929
- Object Number: 29.59.1(16)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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