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

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: Design composed of 2 borders at top and bottom in between which are 3 vertical columns. Top border is divided into 2 halves: left half is illustrated with 3-petaled flower (outer petals decorated with diamonds and middle petal decorated with oval) within a zigzag line, and right half is illustrated with 3-petaled flower (more natural-looking) within a zigzag line. Vertical columns are decorated with diverse floral Moresque patterns. Bottom border is decorated with Moresque pattern characterized by circles and other abstract shapes.

Artist

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

Date

1530

Medium

Woodcut

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1935