Ornamento nobile...Fatta da Lucretia Romana (Libro V of the Corona)
Medium
Woodcut
Dimensions
Overall: 12 3/16 x 8 1/4 in. (31 x 21 cm)
Classification
Books|Prints|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1933
Accession Number
33.64.1(1-15)
Tags
Women
About the Artist
Cesare Vecellio|Alessandro de' Vecchi · 1521–1601
Cesare was a distant cousin of the famous Titian, and studied in his shop. He was a member of the branch of Vecellio descended from Giovanni Antonio. He is best known for his prints; he published illustrated books on costume, embroidery and lacemaking, and other subjects. Francesco, Cesare, Orazio and Marco were the only family members allowed to use the appellation "di Tiziano." Comment on works:...