La Gloria et l'Honore di Ponti Tagliati, E Ponti in Aere, page 4 (verso)

Matteo Pagano

1556 · Woodcut · Drawings and Prints

Published by Matteo Pagano, Italian, 1515-1588, Venice. From top to bottom, and left to right: Design composed of 2 vertical columns printed upon a grid. Left column is narrower and is decorated with a pattern of 3-sided white dotted leaves framed by a set of black leaves that form a heart-shape. Right column is wider and is decorated with a central image of Venus and Cupid; surrounding the central image are various floral and foliage elements.

Artist

Matteo Pagano

Date

1556

Medium

Woodcut

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1929