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Fiore D'Ogni Virtu Per le Nobili Et Honeste Matrone, page 9 (recto)

Designer Isabella Catanea Parasole Italian
Publisher Antonio Fachetti Italian
1610
Not on view
Designed by Isabella Catanea Parasole, Italian, ca. 1575-ca. 1625, published by Antonio Fachetti, Rome.
From top to bottom, and left to right:
Design divided into 2 halves. Left half is composed of 2 horizontal registers: top register is decorated with a pattern of 5-leafed plants that sit upon an ornamented base characterized by circles, diamonds, and an interlace pattern; bottom register is decorated with a pattern of diamonds with floral elements that form their highest corners, which sit upon an ornamented base. Right half is composed of 3 horizontal registers: top register is decorated with a pattern of semi-ellipses that sit upon a base ornamented with circles containing various diamond motifs, middle register is decorated with 3 triangular motifs upon an ornamented base, bottom register is decorated with pattern of diamonds containing circles with a 6-petaled floral motif at the center. Each half-reigster contains an inscription (P 48, P 74, P 80, P 78).

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Fiore D'Ogni Virtu Per le Nobili Et Honeste Matrone, page 9 (recto)
  • Designer: Isabella Catanea Parasole (Italian, ca. 1565/70–ca. 1625)
  • Publisher: Antonio Fachetti , Rome
  • Date: 1610
  • Medium: Woodcut
  • Dimensions: Overall: 7 7/8 x 10 1/4 in. (20 x 26 cm)
  • Classifications: Books, Prints, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1937
  • Object Number: 37.1(9)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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