Ghirlanda: Di sei vaghi fiori scielti da piu famosi Giardini d'Italia, page 38 (recto)
October 1, 1604
Medium
Etching and drawing
Dimensions
Overall: 5 7/8 x 7 7/8 in. (15 x 20 cm)
Classification
Books|Prints|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1922
Accession Number
22.66.5(45)
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the early 17th century, Italy's artistic world bridged Mannerism and the emerging Baroque, Pietro Paulo Tozzi crafted this enchanting page from *Ghir: Di sei vaghi scielti da piuosi Giardini d'Italia ("Garland: Of Six Beautiful Flowers Chosen from the Famous Gardens of Italy"), October 1, 1604. Produced by the Libraria deliesu in Rome, page 38 (recto) showcases a delicate etching combined with drawing, capturing intricate floral motifs in a compact 5 7/8 x 7 7/8 inches (15 x 20 cm). These "vaghi fiori" (beautiful flowers) evoke garlands plucked from Italy's renowned gardens, blending botani...
About the Artist
Pietro Paulo Tozzi|Libraria del Giesu (Italian|Italian) · 1555 |1593 –1622 |1628
Italian, Perugia ca. 1555–probably 1622 Rome|Italian, active 1593–1628