Panel of Ornament
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 15.6 × 28.7 cm (6 1/8 × 11 5/16 in.) sheet: 16.5 × 29.2 cm (6 1/2 × 11 1/2 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Andrée and Jonathan Bober
Accession Number
2015.172.1
Art Historical Context
### Panel of Ornament Step into the intricate world of Renaissance decoration with *Panel of Ornament*, etching created by Giovanni Battistatoni in 1561. a modest plate size of 15.6 × 28.7 cm (6 1/8 × 11 516 in.), this print on laid paper captures a harmonious design likely intended for architectural or decorative inspiration. Etching, a pioneering intaglio technique where acid etches lines into a metal plate, allowed Pittoni to achieve delicate, precise patterns that could be reproduced widely—revolutionizing the dissemination of ornamental motifs during the 16th century. Pittoni's work ref...