Ghirlanda: Di sei vaghi fiori scielti da piu famosi Giardini d'Italia, page 7 (verso)
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(13)
Art Historical Context
Step into the intricate world of early 17th-century Italian ornamentation with *Ghirlanda: Di sei vaghi scielti da piuosi Giardini d'Italia, page 7 (verso)*, created by Pietro Paulo Tozzi published by Libraria del Giesu October 1, 1604. This delicate etching and drawing, measuring just 5 7/8 x 7 7/8 inches, captures a floral garland inspired by the most renowned gardens of Italy. Housed in The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department (acquired via the Rogers Fund in 1922), it exemplifies the era's fascination with nature's beauty as a source for decorative motifs. Printed d...
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