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Giovanni Antonio Tagliente|Giovanni Antonio di Nicolini da Sabio e i fratelli

1530 · Woodcut · Drawings and Prints

Written by Giovanni Antonio Tagliente, Italian, Venice ca. 1465-1527 Venice, published by Giovanantonio e i fratelli da Sabbio Venice. From top to bottom, and left to right: main design composed of 2 rectangles, one within another. Outer rectangle is decorated with various curvilinear motifs that are separated by white spaces with black dashes. Inner rectangle contains one central design resembling foliage and a repeated motif at each corner. Framing the entire design are 5 different borders. Top edge is divided into 2 borders, one with flowers and other with winged figures. Left edge is decorated with halves of flowers within a zigzag pattern. Right edge is decorated with plants, fleurs-de-lis, and a dragon. Bottom edge is decorated with 2 beasts flanking a ram's head in center.

Artist

Giovanni Antonio Tagliente|Giovanni Antonio di Nicolini da Sabio e i fratelli

Date

1530

Medium

Woodcut

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1935