Ornamental Panel
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
8 1/16 x 5 9/16 in. (20.5 x 14.1 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1924
Accession Number
24.72.15
Art Historical Context
Behold the *Ornamental Panel*, exquisite engraving from the High Renaissance created around 1514–1536. Attributed to the masterful engraver Agostino Veneziano (Agostino dei Musi), it reproduces intricate designs by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio) Giovanni da Udine (Giovanni dei Ricamatori). just 8 1/16 x 5 9/16 inches, this intimate print captures the era's fascination with classical antiquity, blending whimsical grotesques—fantastical motifs of flora, fauna, and mythical figures inspired by ancient Roman discoveries like Nero's Domus Aurea. Engraving, an intaglio technique where lines are incised...