Convivio delle Belle Donne, title page (recto)

Nicolò Zoppino|Matteo da Treviso

August 1532 · Woodcut · Drawings and Prints

Published by Nicolo Zoppino, Italian, active 16th century, Venice, designed by Matteo da Treviso, Italian, active 16th century. From top to bottom, and left to right: Illustrated title page with title in center printed in red (1st and 3rd-10th lines) and black (2nd line). Title framed by illustrated border divided into separate sections: 3 at top, 1 on left and right, and 1 on bottom. Top border is comprised of a central oval illustrated with a landscape, flanked on either side by an illustration of a woman. Left and right borders depict women resembling statues inside classical niches. Bottom border is of a scene depicting various women with children and an angel at the top right corner; at the very bottom of the scene is Matteo da Treviso's (designer of title page) signature.

Artist

Nicolò Zoppino|Matteo da Treviso

Date

August 1532

Medium

Woodcut

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1922