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Spechio di pensieri delle belle et Virtudiose donne, title page (recto) by Matteo Pagano

Spechio di pensieri delle belle et Virtudiose donne, title page (recto)

Matteo Pagano · 1546

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DETAILS
Artist
Matteo Pagano
Date
1546
Medium
Woodcut
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions
Overall: 8 1/16 x 5 7/8 in. (20.5 x 15 cm)
Collection
Drawings and Prints
Credit line
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1937
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Matteo Pagano

Matteo Pagano, an Italian printmaker, created intricate woodcut designs for lace patterns and other decorative arts in 16th-century Venice.

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