Splendore delle virtuose giovani, page 13 (verso)

Splendore delle virtuose giovani, page 13 (verso)

Iseppo Foresto

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Designed by Iseppo Foresto, published by Jeronimo Calepino, Venice. From top to bottom, and left to right: Design composed of 3 vertical columns; the middle and right columns are printed upon a grid. Left column is decorated in the center with a white dotted flower that has 2 stems that coil outward; this column is framed on the right and left by 2 decorated borders of leaves, diamonds, and interlace motifs. Middle column is decorated in the center with an urn that connected to 2 coiling vines on either side, among which are climbing putti. Right column is decorated with a dotted black line that connects to 4-petaled flowers and forms interlace patterns.

Drawings and Prints

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Splendore delle virtuose giovani, page 13 (verso)Splendore delle virtuose giovani, page 13 (verso)Splendore delle virtuose giovani, page 13 (verso)Splendore delle virtuose giovani, page 13 (verso)Splendore delle virtuose giovani, page 13 (verso)

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