Opera Nova Universali intitulata Corona di racammi, page 38 (recto)

Opera Nova Universali intitulata Corona di racammi, page 38 (recto)

Giovanni Andrea Vavassore

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Published by Giovanni Andrea (called "Guadagnino") Vavassore, Italian, active 16th century, Venice. From top to bottom, and left to right: designed composed of 2 vertical columns containing letters from the alphabet, but missing "U" and "W". Alphabet ends with letter "R" and design finishes with illustration of 5-petaled flower. Letters are printed in black in curvilinear script that matches letters from previous page.

Drawings and Prints

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Opera Nova Universali intitulata Corona di racammi, page 38 (recto)Opera Nova Universali intitulata Corona di racammi, page 38 (recto)Opera Nova Universali intitulata Corona di racammi, page 38 (recto)Opera Nova Universali intitulata Corona di racammi, page 38 (recto)Opera Nova Universali intitulata Corona di racammi, page 38 (recto)

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