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Isabella Catanea Parasole|Mauritio Bona

1616 · Woodcut, engraving · Drawings and Prints

Written by Isabella Catanea Parasole, Italian, ca. 1575-ca. 1625, published by Mauritio Bona, Rome. From top to bottom, and left to right: Design composed of 3 horizontal registers that form a corner. Top register is decorated with a pattern of flowers characterized by a striped vine forming a rounded triangular frame around the central element. Middle register is decorated with a pattern of white "+"s ornamented with a 4-petaled flower and black squares ornamented with various floral motifs. Bottom register is decorated with a single flower that emanates from the corner.

Artist

Isabella Catanea Parasole|Mauritio Bona

Date

1616

Medium

Woodcut, engraving

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1919