Teatro delle Nobili et Virtuose Donne..., page 12 (recto)
Written by Isabella Catanea Parasole, Italian, ca. 1575-ca. 1625, published by Mauritio Bona, Rome.
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Design composed of 4 horizontal registers that form a corner. First register is decorated with a pattern of flowers that have encircling stems forming upside-down heart shapes. Second register is decorated with a straight line of coiling leaves that flank a fleur-de-lis at the corner. Third register is decorated with a bird wearing a crown and shield at the corner, which is surrounded by curving foliage. Fourth register is decorated with a pattern of fleurs-de-lis with encircling stems that surrounded a flower at the corner.
From top to bottom, and left to right:
Design composed of 4 horizontal registers that form a corner. First register is decorated with a pattern of flowers that have encircling stems forming upside-down heart shapes. Second register is decorated with a straight line of coiling leaves that flank a fleur-de-lis at the corner. Third register is decorated with a bird wearing a crown and shield at the corner, which is surrounded by curving foliage. Fourth register is decorated with a pattern of fleurs-de-lis with encircling stems that surrounded a flower at the corner.
Artwork Details
- Title: Teatro delle Nobili et Virtuose Donne..., page 12 (recto)
- Author: Isabella Catanea Parasole (Italian, ca. 1565/70–ca. 1625)
- Publisher: Mauritio Bona , Rome
- Date: 1616
- Medium: Woodcut, engraving
- Dimensions: Overall: 7 1/2 x 10 7/16 in. (19 x 26.5 cm)
- Classifications: Books, Prints, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1919
- Object Number: 19.51(12)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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